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Paris flan filling

This is how to prepare the custard filling for a classic Parisian "flan". This is not the whole recipe, just the filling mixture, which can be used in lots of other flan-style recipes on this site.

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Last modified on: February 25^th 2023

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For 900 g, you will need:

1 1 ¹⁄₃ cup whole milk
2 1 ¹⁄₃ cup liquid cream
3 1 vanilla pod
4 3 eggs
5 ½ cup caster sugar
6 2 ½ tablespoons cornflour
7 ¼ cup butter
8 ½ cup dark chocolate (optional)
9 ½ cup Pistachio powder or paste (optional)

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 7 min.

Pour 1 ¹⁄₃ cup whole milk into a saucepan on medium heat. Scrape the inside of 1 vanilla pod into it.

Mix well and bring to the boil.

Stage 2 - 15 min.

Take off the heat, cover and leave to infuse for 10 to 15 minutes.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Meanwhile, put 3 eggs, ½ cup caster sugar and 2 ½ tablespoons cornflour into a bowl and mix well.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Pour the vanilla milk-cream mixture into this while stirring or whisking gently.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Mix thoroughly.

Stage 6 - 4 min.

Wash the saucepan, then pour the mixture back into it through a fine strainer.

Stage 7

You'll see how this eliminates all the solid bits from the mixture (egg shell, remains of vanilla pod, etc.).

Stage 8 - 5 min.

Put the pan on low heat and allow the mixture to thicken slightly while stirring constantly.

Note: This is not essential, but it makes it easier to bake and set your custard afterwards.

Stage 9 - 2 min.

Take off the heat, then add ¼ cup butter and mix thoroughly.

Stage 10 - 2 min.

Finish by giving a blast with a blender to leave the filling smooth.

Stage 11

You flan filling is ready for use in your recipe.

Stage 12

Chocolate

If you'd like to try the chocolate version, at stage 9 (before the butter), add ½ cup dark chocolate, preferably in the form of chocolate drops or chips.

Stage 13

Mix thoroughly until the chocolate has completely melted in, then carry on the recipe as normal from stage 9.

Stage 14

Pistachio

If you want to make a pistachio flan version, in step 9 (before the butter) add ½ cup Pistachio powder or paste, and whisk until fully incorporated.

Remarks

For the chocolate version, you can use milk chocolate instead of dark.

For a pistachio filling, use pistachio paste instead of the chocolate.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,730 Kcal or 11,430 Kj	50 gr	211 gr	188 gr
136 %	19 %	20 %	28 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
289 Kcal or 1,210 Kj	5 gr	22 gr	20 gr
14 %	2 %	2 %	3 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Egg, Nuts

How much will it cost?

For 900 g : 5.19 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pear and chocolate tart with a hint of mint, Indian rice pudding, Chocolate rice pudding, Cheese Soufflé, Pistachio confectioner's custard, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fillets of sole Dieppoise, Chocolate mug cake, Caramelized pear custard tart, Cod loin with saffron, Creamy asparagus and meat timbale, ... All
	Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Flognarde, Peach and verbena feuilleté, Stewed rhubarb, Melon with port sorbet, Madeleines, ... All
	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mushroom duxelles, Colcannon, Lime crémeux, Plum and hazelnut crumble, Filet mignon with asparagus, ... All

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