Lecheflan is a creamy, sweet custard cooked by steaming. It is usually served as dessert in most occasions in the Philippines. For me, it is the best dessert that i could serve because of its extra-ordinary taste that my kids love so much. This is why I make sure to make lecheflan at least once a month to serve a delicious dessert for my family to show my love for them. Though lecheflan is not a healthy food, I still want to follow my family's craving for it. I just make sure that it won't be very often since it has a very high sugar content which is not good for our health and can lead to diabetes.
Ingredients:
- 24 egg yolks
- 4 cans condensed milk (14 oz.)
- 10 cans small evaporated milk
- For caramel syrup:
- 1 1/2 cups fine white sugar
- 2 tablespoon vanilla
Materials Needed:
Llanera
Steamer
Strainer
Mixer or Egg Beater
How to make the Caramelized Syrup :
- In a stainless steel pan, dissolve 1 1/2 cups of sugar, add 1/2 cup water over minimum heat, let it boil and slightly stir to prevent sticking to pan, wait until it caramelize. when pale brown achieved, it means it's already cooked and achieved the right amount of sweetness.Do not over cook the syrup if you don't want a bitter taste. Pour the syrup in the llanera and make sure to coat all the parts of the pan to prevent the sticking.
How to make the Custard:
- In a mixing bowl, mix all ingredients. Use a beater to mix thoroughly, be careful in mixing, make sure you don't produce any bubbles to achieve to finest texture.Remove any solids by using a strainer.
- add syrup on top of the mixture.
- Pour the mixture in the llanera and cover it with an aluminum foil, this is to prevent the moisture to come inside the llanera so it will not become watery.
- Steam Cook for 40-45 minutes, or or you can use a knife or for to test by inserting to the center and if it comes out clean, it means it's already cooked.
- Remove the llanera and let it cool at room temperature. Then refrigerate for several hours until it becomes cold to achieve the right texture.
- Remove from llanera and serve as dessert.