While growing up on a farm in Brazil, we had access to nearly everything we needed in it's freshest form. This included eggs, milk (unpasteurized, gasp!), oranges, sugar cane, mangoes, etc. Getting to town using the dirt roads during and after a rainfall was NOT easy! So, my Mom did what she could with what she had available on those rainy days to keep us kids happy and out of her hair. Much to our disappointment this did not include candy bars and TV, but rather flan made with whole milk and lots of time pushing each other on the hammock. In hindsight, we were fortunate, but flan was just plain awful for us kids with an aversion to "slimy" foods! We only liked slimy toads! Thank goodness as an adult I gave it another try or I would have missed out on this wonderful dessert. So, here is my Mom's version of flan she learned in Brazil. Enjoy!
Showing posts with label Brazilian Dishes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brazilian Dishes. Show all posts
May 3, 2009
Brazilian Flan
While growing up on a farm in Brazil, we had access to nearly everything we needed in it's freshest form. This included eggs, milk (unpasteurized, gasp!), oranges, sugar cane, mangoes, etc. Getting to town using the dirt roads during and after a rainfall was NOT easy! So, my Mom did what she could with what she had available on those rainy days to keep us kids happy and out of her hair. Much to our disappointment this did not include candy bars and TV, but rather flan made with whole milk and lots of time pushing each other on the hammock. In hindsight, we were fortunate, but flan was just plain awful for us kids with an aversion to "slimy" foods! We only liked slimy toads! Thank goodness as an adult I gave it another try or I would have missed out on this wonderful dessert. So, here is my Mom's version of flan she learned in Brazil. Enjoy!
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