Recipe For Flan With Oranges

A flan with oranges brings a summery version of the classic dessert to the table. Give it a try, flan is not complicated!

Our flan with oranges tastes wonderful after summer or with the appropriate spices after Christmas time. Dare to use this recipe to prepare your first flan that you previously thought was complicated to cook.

Flan with oranges as a recipe variant

If you prepare our flan with oranges , you will already get to know a recipe variant of the classic dessert “Flan”, as described in the EcuRed encyclopedia. In general, a flan is a dessert that stagnates in a water bath and has eggs as the main ingredient, which give the flan its characteristic consistency.

Oranges not only give the flan a very special taste, they also provide vitamins A, C and E, as well as potassium, magnesium and antioxidants, which, according to a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, promote health .

Another ingredient in this recipe is milk, which also provides important nutrients, as reported in a publication by Food & Nutrition Research. However, you have to take into account that the flan also contains sugar and fat and should therefore be eaten in moderation. 

Our flan with oranges is prepared in a water bath, giving it a consistency similar to that of pudding. There are also hearty flans, but the basic recipe is always the same: eggs + liquid + water bath.

Once you understand the principle, you’re sure to create your own recipes!

Basic recipe for sweet flan

As already mentioned, the basic recipe for flan consists of only two main ingredients: eggs and liquid. The liquid can be milk, but cream, juice or mixtures thereof are also possible.

This is the basic recipe you can use to make your own creations:

• 3 eggs
• 250ml milk
• 8 tbsp sugar

Let half of the sugar caramelize in a saucepan. As soon as the sugar is liquid and brownish, carefully pour it into the prepared flan molds and let it set again.

Beat the eggs with the second half of the sugar until creamy. The color of the custard will turn whitish. Then stir in the milk and keep stirring in until the liquid stays creamy.

Then pour the egg mixture into the molds and cover each one individually with aluminum foil (or a fire-proof lid).

Fill a baking dish or deep baking sheet with water and place the filled molds in it. Cook the flan in boiling water for an hour. Either at around 200 ° C in the oven or simply on the stove.

It is important to let the flan cool down and only turn it out before serving. This is the basic recipe, which you can modify as you wish. For example our recipe for flan with oranges :

Recipe for flan with oranges

In addition to the ingredients of the basic recipe, you will need:

• 1 organic orange

If you replace half of the sugar with orange jam, the taste will be even more intense. If you use cream instead of milk, the flan will have a slightly fuller taste.

Wash the orange well,  rub the orange peel with a zest and immediately mix the peel with the custard to prevent the essential oil from evaporating.

Cook the flan in a double boiler as you normally would while cutting the flesh of the orange into small pieces. Serve the cooled flan with the orange pieces.

You can season the recipe for flan with oranges with cinnamon, cloves or gingerbread spices and serve the flan with speculoos instead of orange pieces.

More sweet recipe variations

The recipe for flan with oranges is just one of many variations that you can use to modify the basic recipe. Also try out the following ideas to always serve the flan differently and yet tasty:

• Use vanilla sugar.
• Add cream cheese to the recipe.
• Place an apple ring in each shape on the caramel base.
• Use coconut milk and stir in desiccated coconut.
• Add ricotta and orange liqueur.
• Season with some amaretto and fold in chopped almonds.
• Replace the milk with nut milk and fold in chopped nuts according to the milk.
• In the recipe for flan with oranges, replace the orange with a lemon.
• Instead of sugar, stir honey into the custard and serve with apple compote.
• Stir rum raisins into the custard.

You will see how you suddenly start trying out your own creations once you have noticed how easy it is to prepare a flan!

Hearty recipe variations

Flan can also be prepared heartily. Avoid sugar and the caramelization step. The following ideas taste good and are suitable for buffets, for example. Complete the basic recipe with:

• Green asparagus in pieces
• Broccoli florets
• Cauliflower florets
• Finely chopped baby spinach
• Grated zucchini with garlic
• Goat cheese or feta
• Parmesan
• Shredded carrots
• Vegetable broth instead of salt
• Fresh chopped herbs

You can also serve the hearty tartlets as a side dish, for example with fish dishes. As you can see, a flan, whether sweet or savory, is always easy to make. Once the molds are in the water bath, a flan will almost cook itself!