Flan with Pink Grapefruit and Mint Syrup
- 4 large pink grapefruit
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup (packed) mint leaves
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup half and half
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Cut peel and white pith from grapefruit.
- Working over bowl to catch juices, cut between membranes to release segments.
- Squeeze membranes to extract juice.
- Place segments in medium bowl.
- Transfer 1/2 cup grapefruit juice to heavy small saucepan.
- Reserve remaining juice.
- Add 1 cup sugar to juice in saucepan.
- Gently simmer until syrup thickens, stirring until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in mint leaves.
- Cover and let steep 10 minutes.
- Strain syrup into bowl.
- (Grapefruit segments, juice and syrup can be made 1 day ahead.
- Chill separately.)
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Combine 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons water in heavy small saucepan.
- Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
- Increase heat and boil without stirring until deep amber, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet brush and swirling pan, about 8 minutes.
- Immediately divide caramel between six 3/4-cup custard cups.
- Transfer cups to 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan.
- Whisk 1/2 cup grapefruit juice, 1/2 cup sugar, milk, half and half, eggs, vanilla, and salt in large bowl until sugar dissolves.
- Divide mixture among prepared cups.
- Pour enough hot water into pan to come halfway up sides of cups.
- Bake flans until just set, about 45 minutes.
- Cool flans in pan 1 hour.
- Remove from water.
- Cover and chill at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
- Pour mint syrup over grapefruit segments.
- Using small sharp knife, cut around flans to loosen.
- Invert 1 flan onto each of 6 plates.
- Spoon grapefruit segments and syrup over flans; serve.
pink grapefruit, sugar, mint, milk, eggs, vanilla, salt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/flan-with-pink-grapefruit-and-mint-syrup-106431 (may not work)