From the guide Tea & Table

Chai Flan

Brazilian flan with spices.

1 h 20 + 6 h 1 tin · 8 servings Hot Caffeinated Intermediate

Ingredients

1 cancondensed milk
400 mlmilk
3eggs
2 bagsblack tea
1cinnamon stick, 4 cardamom, 3 cloves
150 gsugar for the caramel

Method

  1. Warm the milk with the spices for 5 min, turn off, add the tea for 5 min and strain. Cool.
  2. Melt the sugar into caramel and coat the tin.
  3. Blend the chai milk with the condensed milk and eggs; pour into the tin.
  4. Bake in a water bath at 180 °C for 1 h. Chill 6 h and turn out.

Tip: The milk must be cold before blending with the eggs, or the flan gets little holes.

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