Puto Flan
Ingredients
For Caramel Syrup:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup water
For Leche Flan:
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 can condensed milk
For Puto:
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 pack MAYA Original “Fluffy n’ Tasty” Hotcake Mix 200g
Instructions
- Prepare puto molds by lightly brushing insides with melted butter. Set aside.
- Prepare the steamer by boiling the water on the bottom part of the steamer and covering the steamer cover with cheese cloth (katcha).
For Caramel Syrup:
- In a small-sized heavy duty pot, melt the sugar together with cream of tartar. Once sugar is melted and caramelized, add water until the caramel is fully dissolved. Set aside.
- Scoop 1/8 teaspoon of caramel syrup into the puto molder and set aside.
For the Leche Flan:
- In a bowl, mix egg yolks and condensed milk well. Sift the mixture twice to smoothen the leche flan mixture.
- Scoop 1 to 2 tablespoon/s of the leche flan mixture and pour into the prepared puto molder.
- Steam the leche flan for 6 to 7 minutes. Remove the upper part of the steamer and let it cool.
For the puto:
- Combine egg, oil, milk, and hotcake mix together and mix well.
- Pour the puto mixture on top of the leche flan, filling the molds almost full.
- Steam on low heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until the puto flan is cooked. Remove the puto from the steamer and let it cool.
- Transfer the puto flan in a plate and serve.
