Apricot Flan In Caramel Raisin Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1/8 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 eggs
• 15 turkish dried apricot halves
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/3 cup powdered milk
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 tablespoons coarsely chopped cashews
• 4 tablespoons raisins

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 add apricots to a small saucepan and cover only with enough water to cover.
• 3 bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes, taking care not to allow apricots to boil dry.
• 4 drain off any remaining water and pour the cooked apricots into blender jar or food processing bowl.
• 5 reconstitute the 1/3 cup powdered milk with 2/3 cup of water and add to blender jar.
• 6 pulse until apricots are chopped fine.
• 7 add remaining ingredients, except for cashews and raisins, to apricot mixture and pulse to mix thoroughly.
• 8 combine sugar, water, corn syrup and lemon juice for caramel sauce in a heavy medium saucepan over low heat, stirring only until sugar dissolves.
• 9 when sugar has dissolved, increase the heat to medium-high and cook without stirring until syrup turns deep amber, brushing down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally, approximately 8 to 10 minutes.
• 10 pour the caramel into four 3/4 cup-ramekins or custard cups.
• 11 quickly tilt each ramekin to coat sides.
• 12 set the ramekins into a large baking dish.
• 13 sprinkle bottoms of ramekins with raisins, pour in custard mixture and sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon chopped cashews.
• 14 fill baking dish with hot water to reach half-way up sides of ramekins.
• 15 place in preheated oven and bake for 1 hour or until set.
• 16 remove flans from water and place on rack to cool.
• 17 when cool, cover and chill overnight.
• 18 turn out onto individual serving dishes by loosening with a small sharp knife, shake gently and lift off ramekin.