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Lucuma Leche Asada

November 24, 2021 by Pilar Hernandez
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Lucuma Leche AsadaA delicious variation of our traditional flan: Lucuma Leche Asada.

Like many other times, I wanted to make a dessert with Lucuma for dinner with friends. I love introducing Lucuma to friends from different countries and asking them how they would describe it. For many, it’s a combination of dulce de leche, caramel, and, this time; they said avocado. Our guests were an American woman Dutch descendant, and a man from Nigeria. Our older kids went to school together.

My friend enjoys eating out, and now we have a routine of visiting new restaurants in Houston. The only self-imposed condition is that we only go to places none have been before. During the Summer, we included our kids.

The flan was delicious. It did take a little longer in the oven than the traditional flan recipe. Do not remove it from the oven until it feels firm in the center.

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Lucuma Leche Asada

Lucuma Leche Asada

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A quick, easy and delicious dessert.

  • Total Time: 2 hours
  • Yield: 8 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup of sweetened lucuma puree or 1/4 cup of powder lucuma with 1/2 cup of granulated
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups of milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the caramel:

  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1/2 cup of water

Instructions

  1. For the caramel: In a small pan, combine sugar and water. Place over medium heat and allow to boil. It’s a good idea to ensure the walls of the container are wet so that sugar does not crystallize on them later. Allow to simmer until a pale to medium caramel. Keep an eye on the pan because it tends to burn quickly. When it’s the same color as tea, it’s ready.
    sugar boiling for caramel caramel sugar caramel caramel in a pan
  2. Preheat the oven to 350F or 180C.
  3. Using the blender, combine lucuma puree, milk, and eggs.
    Ingredients for lucuma leche asada
  4. Once the caramel is ready, add it to the pan. Turn carefully to cover the walls.
  5. Blend the mix of eggs again if this has separated. Pour this mix of milk, Lucuma, and eggs over the caramel.
    Uncooked lucuma leche asada
  6. Bake until set and firm, 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  7. Allow to cool, unmold, and serve. Keep refrigerated.
    Lucuma Leche Asada
  • Author: Pilar Hernandez
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: Chilean

Keywords: Lucuma Leche Asada

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  1. Francisca

    July 2, 2019 at 2:12 am

    Hello Pilar!!

    I just found your blog and I’m so happy. I’m also a Chilean living in Dallas since 2014 and I’m always looking for ways to cook nostalgic recipes. Thank you so much for publishing this blog!

    Where do you find Lucuma? I’ve had a rotten luck searching for it and I miss it so much.

    Thanks!

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    • Pilar Hernandez

      July 2, 2019 at 12:19 pm

      The easiest way to get lucuma is by buying lucuma powder at Whole Foods or Amazon. Sometimes there is frozen lucuma pulp, Goya brand, at Latino markets like Fiesta. Good luck!

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