COOKIES & CULTURE D U R I N G T H E H O L I DAY S , M A N Y FA M I L I E S E N J OY S P E C I A L T R E AT S . T H E S E C O O K I E S A N D D E S S E R T S S H A R E N OT O N LY O U R C U LT U R E B U T A L S O T R A D I T I O N . A S H S T U D E N T S S H A R E T H E I R FAVO R I T E R E C I P E S TO M A R K T H E S E A S O N .
FLAN DE TRES LECHES
F R O M : S O F I A G . " T H I S I S A R E C I P E F R O M M Y P U E R T O R I C A N H E R I T A G E ." FO R C A R A M E L : 1 ¼ C U P R EG U L A R S U GA R . P R E PA R E C A R A M E L O N T H E S TOV E , B E S U R E T O M E LT S U G A R T O A L I G H T C O L O R . D O N O T B U R N O T H E R W I S E I T WILL BE BITTER. IN A 2 QUART ROUND MOLD SPREAD CARAMEL OVER ALL SIDES AND BOTTOM OF MOLD, SET ASIDE. FOR FLAN: 7 L A R G E E G G S S E P A R AT E D , U S E O N LY Y O L K S 1 CAN CONDENSED MILK 1 B I G C A N O F E VA P O R AT E D M I L K 1 BIG CAN OF COCONUT MILK 1 T S P VA N I L L A E X T R AC T PROCESS ALL INGREDIENTS IN A BLENDER ON HIGH FOR ABOUT 4-5 MINUTES. BE SURE TO USE A SIEVE WHEN POURING FLAN IN THE CARAMELIZED MOLD. B A K E AT 3 5 0 D E G R E E S I N A B A I N M A R I E F O R A B O U T O N E H O U R O R U N T I L S E T. C O O L D O W N F O R A B O U T 2 - 3 H O U R S AT R O O M T E M P E R AT U R E , T H E N R E F R I G E R AT E O V E R N I G H T C O V E R E D W I T H P L A S T I C W R A P. T O S E R V E W I T H A S M A L L K N I F E G O A R O U N D T H E S I D E S V E R Y C A R E F U L LY N O T TO BREAK SIDES OF FLAN. SERVE COLD.
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