Pumpkin flan: sweet and homemade recipe
This recipe from pumpkin flan It is a sweet recipe, easy to make, and nutritious at the same time. You may wonder the reason why it is a nutritious dessert since it is a sweet recipe that is made with sugar (especially when it comes to making caramel).
A good reason are the nutritional properties that the pumpkin and the eggs contribute to this dessert. Of the pumpkin we can highlight that it is an antioxidant vegetable, rich in water and fiber, contains vitamins A, vitamins of group B such as B1, B2, B3, B6, vitamins C and E.
Pumpkin also contains minerals such as: potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, calcium and folates. The eggs They are a nutritious and healthy food. Rich in proteins, vitamins A, D, E, and B vitamins, and the minerals it contains are iron, sodium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium.
The liquid caramel that we will put to the flan we can elaborate it with the homemade recipe or to resort to the industrial candy that we can obtain already elaborated. But personally we recommend that if you like to elaborate a homemade candy It is always the best option, and for this we also provide the recipe.
How to make pumpkin flan
Ingredients:
- 500 grams of pumpkin.
- 6 large eggs
- A small can of condensed milk.
- Liquid caramel homemade or industrial.
Ingredients to make the candy:
- 6 tablespoons of sugar.
- 2 tablespoons of water
preparation:
We start by removing the skin of the pumpkin.
Then we wash it well, we split it into two pieces and cook it in a cauldron with water to cover it.
When we notice that it is tender, we drain the water.
With the help of the blender or masher we will crush the pumpkin.
In a bowl we put the eggs and beat them well.
We add the beaten eggs to the pumpkin puree and also add the condensed milk.
We beat everything together and we reserve to go making the candy.
Caramel preparation:
In a saucepan or small heater we put the sugar and water on the fire.
We are doing it with the low fire and stirring constantly.
We give the candy the desired color. If we obscure it a lot, it will be more bitter.
We extinguish the fire and pour it in the bottom of the mold or flanera.
We distribute the candy through the bottom and walls of the mold.
Next we add the prepared mixture to the mold.
We prepare the pressure cooker to make the flan in a bain-marie.
We can also make the flan in a cauldron in a bain-marie without it being a pressure cooker.
We introduce the mold into the pot and cook for about 15 minutes.
After the time, we extinguish the fire and carefully remove the mold.
We let cool and when it's cold we unmold it and store it in the fridge.
At the time of serving you can give the presentation you prefer.
Accompanied with a little honey of cane or cream is very rich.
