National Flan Day is on August 21, and now you can celebrate with a delicious recipe from The Hollywood Brown Derby at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This Amaretto Flan is complete with a White Chocolate Whip and Amaretti cookies!
Amaretto Flan
Ingredients
Amaretto Flan
- 1 egg extra-large
- 4 egg yolks extra-large
- ½ c sugar
- 3 c heavy cream
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp almond extract
- 2 tbsp Amaretto liqeur
White Chocolate Whip
- 1 c heavy cream
- ½ c white chocolate chips
To Serve
- 6 Amaretti cookies
Instructions
Amaretto Flan
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Pre-heat oven to 300ºF.
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Mix egg, egg yolks and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute, scraping sides of bowl until combined.
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Scald heavy cream in a medium saucepan over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes – do not boil.
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Slowly add hot cream to eggs with mixer on a low speed.
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Mix in vanilla extract, almond extract and Amaretto.
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Pour into six 6-ounce ramekins (each ramekin should have 2/3 cup of mixture).
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Place ramekins in a baking pan and pour boiling water into pan until it reaches halfway up the side of the ramekins.
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Bake 35 to 40 minutes until the flans are set when gently shaken.
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Remove from oven and remove ramekins from water. Cool for 4 hours or until room temperature. Refrigerate for an additional 8 hours or until the flan is firm.
White Chocolate Whip
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Heat heavy cream to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Remove from heat and add white chocolate chips whisking until melted.
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Refrigerate for 8 to 24 hours.
To Serve
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Whip cooled cream in an electric mixer for 2 to 3 minutes or until soft peaks form.
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Top each flan with 2 tablespoons of white chocolate whip and an Amaretti cookie.
Courtesy Walt Disney World Resort
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