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Dessert Christmas Table

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The one that I really look forward to on Christmas day is the dessert. This is really the time of year that you can have as many desserts as you like without feeling guilty about the calories, that comes the next day… 😉

We really went the full hog this year. I made a lot and overshopped. I still have some in the cupboard and fridge really to be made but that can wait for the Media Noche, New Year celebration.

Below are just some of the delicious dessert on our Christmas table.

Dessert Christmas Table

Leche Flan

Leche Flan

With the leche flan, I am very pleased to say that I am getting better at making them. I had a bit of a disaster with making the caramel topping. I did not expect that it would take so long. So I started again my making it with a cup of sugar and cooked it dry until it turned brown and then dark brown and caramelly. That was a good result. The other pan with a cup of sugar with a cup of water did turn caramelly but it was just to late for my leche flan. I set it aside as I thought I might make more leche flan as it is much sought after in our family.

Peter was very happy with the end result of the Leche flan and so did I.

By the way, when I went back to the other caramel, it was rock solid and I had to throw it away and  the milk pan it was cooked in.

Eton Mess

Eton Mess

Eton Mess was gorgeous, it was creamy and crunchy. It was made of lashing of cream with broken meringue pieces.

Gelatin a la Filipino

Gelatin a la Filipino

I am very proud of this gelatin a la Filipino. It really tasted gorgeous. Peter has said that I had to make it again for him. We loved it. It was a jelly but has a more bite to it. We made it with sliced fresh strawberries and strawberry jelly powder. We added the evaporated milk and it turned out perfect.

Black Forest Gateau

Black Forest gateaux

An English Christmas table is not complete without something from Marks and Spencer. We therefore had this delicious and sumptuous Black Forest gateaux. My grandson loved his first taste but had to surrender when he got into a piece of cherry. Apparently, the cherries are abomination to the creamy concoction. hahaha

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We had a really yummy and most of all Happy Christmas. The family, despite flu and cold, managed to have a joyous celebration of Christmas and I think that was due to the food on the table.

Leche Flan (Custard Flan)

Philippines Sweets & Desserts

Leche Flan is a Filipino specialty. It is some sort of egg custard flan that taste absolutely divine. It is a mainstay for almost every occasion. It usually served with an equally popular ube, made from purple yam.

Leche flan - Photo by PH Morton

Leche flan – Photo by PH Morton

Leche Flan (Custard Flan)

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Estimated cooking time: 1 hour

Leche Flan Ingredients:
1 can (390g) evaporated milk
1 can (390g) condensed milk
10 egg yolks
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or lemon essence
For the caramel:
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup water

Leche Flan Cooking Instructions:

In a saucepan, mix the sugar & water. Bring to a boil for a few minutes until the sugar caramelize.
Pour the caramelized sugar into aluminum moulds – you can use any shape: oval, round or square. Spread the caramel on the bottom of the moulds.

Mix well the evaporated milk, condensed milk, egg yolks and vanilla by hand or blender.
Gently pour the mixture on top of the caramel on the aluminum moulds. Fill the moulds to about 1 to 1 1/4 inch thick.
Cover moulds individually with aluminum foil.

Steam for about 20 minutes (the traditional way to make Leche Flan is by open-air steaming on either an open cooking fire or stove top) OR

Bake for about 45 minutes. Before baking the Leche Flan, place the moulds on a larger baking pan half filled with very hot water. Pre-heat oven to about 370 degrees before baking.

Let cool then refrigerate.

To serve: run a thin knife around the edges of the mould to loosen the Leche Flan. Place a platter on top of the mould and quickly turn upside down to position the golden brown caramel on top.

Source of Recipe: http://www.filipinofoodrecipes.net/leche-flan.htm

Cooking Tips:
You can tell when the Leche Flan is cooked by inserting a knife -if it comes out clean, it is cooked.