Flan de Almendras

I have to say flan is not my favorite dessert.  I got this recipe traveling in Spain, but I might look for a more Americanized one, with condensed milk, as it’s very bland and not sweet.

INGREDIENTS:

1 t. water
1 3/4 c. of sugar
1/2 c. ground Marcona almonds
3 c. milk
1 t. grated lemon peel
6 eggs
1/2 t. fine sea salt
Thinly sliced orange for garnish

Preparation:

In sauce pan, caramelize the sugar and water over low heat. When the sugar turns golden, remove from the heat and coat the bottom of a 9″ baking pan with the caramel.

In a blender, mix the rest of the ingredients (except the orange) until smooth. Pour the mixture into the caramelized baking pan, and place in a bain marie, water bath, which is a larger pan containing one inch of water. Bake at 350 F for about one hour until top is set and golden. Remove pan from the water and allow to cool completely.

Place a serving plate over pan and flip over. Remove the pan. Chill at least an hour before serving.

Serve with the orange slices as a garnish.