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Disney’s Flan with Caramelized Pineapple From the EPCOT® International Food & Wine Festival

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Disney’s Flan with Caramelized Pineapple From the EPCOT® International Food & Wine Festival

This delicious flan with caramelized pineapple recipe was first served at the Dominican Republic Marketplace at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival in 2015.  

Puerto Rican Chef Yoly Lazo Colón, Pastry Chef at Amorette’s Patisserie in Disney Springs, developed the recipe. She shares her favorite memories of making flan every Friday at home, in our video.

Recipes From Disney Kitchens: Flan with Caramelized Pineapple pdf

Flan with Caramelized Pineapple Slices

INGREDIENTS                                SERVES 8

CARAMEL

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup water

CUSTARD

  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

CARAMELIZED PINEAPPLE

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 medium pineapple
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons pineapple juice or water

DIRECTIONS

FOR CARAMEL:

1. Combine sugar and water in medium

saucepan. Gently swirl pan to combine, do

not stir with spoon or whisk.

2. Cook without stirring over medium-high heat

for 6 to 10 minutes, or until syrup turns deep

amber.

3. Quickly pour caramel into 8-inch round metal

or glass cake pan, tilting to evenly coat

bottom. Set aside.

FOR FLAN:

1. Preheat oven to 300°F.

2. Combine sweetened condensed milk, milk,

eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla in large mixing

bowl. Whisk for 2 minutes.

3. Grease sides of pan with caramel with nonstick cooking spray.

4. Carefully pour in milk and egg mixture and

place cake pan in 9 x 13-inch baking dish.

Add enough hot water to come one-third up

sides of baking dish.

5. Bake 1 hour or until set. Remove from oven

and carefully remove flan from water bath.

Cool for 1 hour on wire rack, then cover with

plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours

before serving. To unmold, run knife around

the edge and invert onto serving plate.

FOR CARAMELIZED PINEAPPLE:

1. Pour sugar into a medium bowl. Set aside.

2. Core and peel pineapple; dice into 1/2-inch pieces and toss in sugar.

3. Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add sugared pineapple.

4. Sauté, stirring frequently, 8 to 10 minutes, until golden brown and caramelized.

5. Add pineapple juice or water to skillet to deglaze; briefly heating for 1-2 minutes

6. Spoon immediately over flan.