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Pumpkin Flan Recipe
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Pumpkin Flan Recipe

16 ingredients 8 servings openrecipes

Randy Zweiban of Chicago’s Nacional 27 gave us this recipe. He serves it as a part of his Cuban Christmas menu, but it’s great anytime of year.What to buy: Calabaza...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

483
Calories
16g
Protein
32g
Fat
36g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0
Mace not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound calabaza pumpkin, peeled and diced into 1-inch pieces; or 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin purée
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground mace
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 7 large egg yolks
  • 3 large whole eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup = granulated sugar substitute
  • 1 vanilla pod, split lengthwise and scraped
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 cup water

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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