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Easy Lucuma Flan

November 24, 2016 by Pilar Hernandez

Versión en español

Easy Lucuma FlanA delicious variation of our traditional flan: Easy Lucuma Flan.

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, but what brought us together was the flooding and reconstruction of our houses.

My friend enjoys eating out, and now we have a routine of going to new restaurants in Houston. The only self-imposed condition is that we only go to places where none of us has been to 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 from the oven until it feels firm in the center.

Easy Lucuma Flan

Ingredients:

  • 1 Lucuma puree
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups of milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

for the caramel:

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

Preparation:

    1. First of all, make the caramel: In a small pan, combine sugar and water. Place over medium heat and allow to boil. It’s a good idea to make sure the walls of the container are wet so that sugar does not crystallize on them later. Allow simmering 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.
    2. Pre-heat the oven at 350F or 180C.
    3. Using the blender combine lucuma puree, milk, and eggs.
    4. Once the caramel is ready, add to the pan. Turn carefully to cover the walls.
    5. Blend the mix of eggs again of this has separated. Pour this mix of milk, Lucuma, and eggs over the caramel.
    6. Bake until set and firm, 1 hour and 15 minutes.
    7. Allow to cool, unmold, and serve. Keep refrigerated.Leche asada de lúcuma
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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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