Recipe Category: Flan
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Ingredients
FOR THE SYRUP:
- 2 tablespoons (3 g) Splenda
- 1 teaspoon blackstrap molasses
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) water
FOR THE CUSTARD:
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
- 1 cup (240 ml) half-and-half
- 6 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of nutmeg Pinch of salt.
- 2/3 cup (16 g) Splenda
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C, or gas mark 4)
- To make the syrup: Combine the Splenda, molasses, and water, stirring until the lumps are gone
- Spray a glass pie plate with nonstick cooking spray and pour the mixture into it, spreading it over the bottom
- Microwave for 2 minutes on medium power
- You could substitute the sugar-free syrup of your choice for this syrup; just use 2 to 3 tablespoons (30 to 45 ml)
- To make the custard: Whisk together well the heavy cream, half-and-half, eggs, vanilla, nutmeg, salt, and Splenda and pour the mixture over the syrup in the pie plate
- Place the pie plate carefully in a large, flat baking dish and pour water around it, not quite up to the rim of the pie plate
- Put the baking pan with the pie plate in its water bath in the oven
- Bake for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean
- Cool and cut the flan into wedges
- Traditionally, each piece is served inverted on a plate with the syrup on top
Makes 8 generous servings
- Each with 5 grams of carbohydrates, no fiber, and 6 grams of protein
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