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Tangerine-Honey Flan with Grapefruit Segments

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Tangerine-Honey Flan with Grapefruit Segments

Tangerine-Honey Flan with Grapefruit Segments

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Equipment

  • - Cake Baking Pan/Pie Tin / Flan Maker: A deep-dish pan with high sides ideal for baking custards like flans.

  • - Electric Mixer with Whisk Attachment / Handhited Candy Thermometer: An electric mixer with a whisk attachment for creaming butter and sugar, or a handheld candy thermometer for monitoring temperature.

  • - Digital Kitchen Scale: Precision digital kitchen scale for accurate measuring of ingredients.

  • - Silicone Baking Mat / Parchment Paper Sheets: Non-stick baking mat for lining pans or parchment paper sheets to prevent sticking.

  • - High-Speed Blender / Immersion Blender: A high-speed blender for pureeing or a handhitted immersion blender for mixing ingredients directly in the pan.

  • - Digital Food Processor / Immersion Blender with Dough Blade Attachment: A food processor for grinding ingredients or an immersion blender with a dough blade attachment.

  • - Cookie Sheet / Silicone Baking Mat (Alternative): A standard cookie sheet or a silicone baking mat to provide an even surface for baking.

  • - Piping Bags with Tips / Ice Cream Scoop: Piping bags for frosting and decorating or an ice cream scoop to serve the flan.

  • - Digital Thermometer (Meat or Food): A digital thermometer for checking the internal temperature of the flan during baking.

  • - Cake Stand or Serving Dish: A stand to display the finished flan elegantly, or a serving dish for presentation after baking.

  • - Citrus Juicer / Zester (Optional): A citrus juicer for extracting tangerine or grapefruit juice and a zester to add garnishes.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar, divided

  • 1/4 cup water

  • 2 large eggs

  • 4 large egg yolks

  • 1 tablespoon honey

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • Pinch of salt

  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream

  • 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk

  • 1/4 cup finely chopped tangerine peel (cut from 3 large tangerines with vegetable peeler)

  • 1 cup fresh tangerine juice

  • 2 pink grapefruits

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Bring 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water to boil in heavy small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush. Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber color, swirling pan occasionally, about 7 minutes. Pour caramel syrup into 8-inch-diameter cake pan with 1 1/2-inch-high sides; quickly rotate pan so syrup covers bottom.
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Instruction 2

Whisk eggs, yolks, honey, vanilla, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Bring cream, condensed milk, and tangerine peel to simmer in medium saucepan. Slowly whisk hot cream mixture into egg mixture. Whisk in tangerine juice. Strain custard into caramel-lined pan. Place pan into 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan. Pour enough hot water into baking pan to come halfway up sides of cake pan.
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Instruction 3

Bake flan until set in center when cake pan is slightly moved, about 40 minutes. Remove from water; cool 30 minutes. Chill flan uncovered until very cold and firm, at least 6 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; keep chilled.)
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Instruction 4

Cut all peel and pith from each grapefruit. Working over medium bowl, cut between membranes, releasing segments. Chill until ready to use.
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Instruction 5

Cut around flan in pan. Place plate on top of pan and invert, releasing flan. Cut into wedges; serve with grapefruit.
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