Persimmon Flans with Honeyed Whipped Cream
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup persimmon pulp
- 1/2 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup blossom or wildflower honey
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar with cinnamon, coriander, and nutmeg.
- Using an electric mixer at moderate speed, being mixing, adding the eggs one by one.
- Then add the persimmon pulp until the mixture holds together.
- Add the evaporated milk, vanilla, and lemon juice, and mix until the batter is smooth.
- Set aside.
- In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the remaining 3/4 cups of sugar with water and cook over medium heat until the mixture caramelizes, about 10 minutes.
- When the sugar has caramelized, immediately remove from the heat to stop cooking.
- Assemble four (6 to 8-ounce) ramekins or custard cups.
- Wearing an oven mitt on the hand that holds the saucepan, carefully pour a little caramel into the bottom of each ramekin.
- Then pour about 1/3 cup of persimmon batter on top of the caramel.
- Set the prepared ramekins in a deep-sided baking dish and pour enough water around them to reach halfway up the sides.
- Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the flans are set.
- Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
- Refrigerate each flan, covered with plastic wrap, to set.
- Just before serving, whip the cream in a medium bowl until it forms soft peaks.
- Blend in the honey, then whip again.
- Set aside.
- Remove the flans from the refrigerator and run a small paring knife around the rim of each.
- Hold a dessert plate over the top of each ramekin and invert so that the flan and caramel are positioned in the center of each plate.
- Place a dollop of honeyed whipped cream on each portion and serve.
sugar, ground cinnamon, ground coriander, ground nutmeg, eggs, persimmon pulp, milk, vanilla, lemon, water, heavy cream, honey
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/persimmon-flans-with-honeyed-whipped-cream-recipe.html (may not work)