Condensed milk flan in a bain-marie: a grandmother's recipe

How to prepare a condensed milk flan in a bain-marie

1. We can easily prepare this traditional recipe whenever we feel like it . The bain-marie is a type of traditional cooking for all kinds of puddings that is worth it.
2. In this preparation, we will start with the caramel , the base of any flan. We can buy it already prepared, but doing it at home is very simple.
3. By cooking our own caramel we will avoid accumulating containers in the refrigerator or making ourselves with a base that would have nothing to do with the one prepared by the grandmothers.
4. To make a homemade caramel, we only need a non-stick pan that can be used to cook it without problems.
5. We put all the caramel ingredients and heat until it has the right texture.
6. We pour the caramel into the molds that we are going to put in the bain-marie, it will be the first step to create a delicious flan.
7. Heat the milk with a little cinnamon and the lemon peel. We add the condensed milk that will give it sweetness.
8. When the milk has infused, remove the cinnamon stick and the lemon peel . We wait for it to cool down a bit before laying the eggs.
9. We will not stop stirring until they are well integrated . It will be time to put the flan in the molds.
10. The bain-marie is prepared in a large baking dish, we place water in the bottom, one or two fingers, depending on how high the molds are.
11. Bake at 180º until the flan has set , about 50 minutes, leave the flan to rest for 10 more minutes.
12. We serve this incredible condensed milk flan with fresh fruits and a little cream, success is guaranteed.