yam flan
1 1/4 pounds yellow or red yams 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 3/4 cup water 8 eggs 2 egg yolks 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup half and hal...
Ingredients
- 11/4 pounds yellow or red yams
- 11/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4cupwater
- 8eggs
- 2egg yolks
- 1(14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1cupheavy cream
- 1cuphalf and half
Directions
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Yam Flan 1 1/4 pounds yellow or red yams 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 3/4 cup water 8 eggs 2 egg yolks 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed m
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Wash the yams and bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until they are soft
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Remove yams from the oven, then peel, cut into chunks and purée in a blender
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There should be 1 1/2 cups of purée
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Set aside to cool
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While the yams are baking, prepare the caramel
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In a small, heavy saucepan, bring the sugar and 1/4 cup of the water to a boil over high heat, washing down any crystals clinging to the sid
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Watch the syrup carefully, not stirring, and when it turns golden brown and is bubbling furiously, pour it into the center of an aluminum or