Cooking with the kids has truly become a tradition I plan to continue. I enjoyed cooking with my grandmother, mother and even my father when I was a kid. I remember how happy I was to help and get to taste some of our delicious dishes before anyone in the family. Little Man and Little Lady seem to share as much joy as I did being in the kitchen.
Lately we’ve been really into making desserts so it was no surprise i’d join La Lechera in their Holiday Flan Campaign to make one of my favorite treats, CHOCOFLAN!
Ingredients:
1 can Nestlé La Lechera sweetened condensed milk
1 can Nestlé La Lechera Dulce de Leche(caramel)
1 can Nestlé Evaporated Milk
1 tbsp Pure Vanilla Extract
1 box Chocolate Cake Mix
* Butter
* Veg. Oli
6* Eggs
* Water
*amount according to cake mix definitely 3 eggs for flan mix.
Note: you will need a 3inch baking dish to cook your desserte a la “baño Maria” or “Bain marie”(water bath) this allows the flan to cook at low even heat with the water surrounding your dish. As well as aluminum foil.
Directions:
Mix up your cake batter according to box directions and set aside.
Open can of Dulce de leche place it in a pot with water half way up the can and heat at medium temperate. Keep an eye on it you want it soft enough to spread.
Start your flan mixture.
Add 1 can of evaporated milk, 1 can of condensed milk, 3 eggs, and 1 tbps of Vanilla extract.
Blend in the blender until all ingredients are blended(refrain from blending more than 1 minute at a time you don’t want foam)
Spread butter evenly in each of your dishes which you plan to use to bake your flan except the 3in baking dish which will hold the water for the water bath.
Once dulce de leche is soft I added it to a squeeze bottle because I was working with the kids but you can use a spoon to spread it in to buttered dishes.
Fill your dish halfway with chocolate mix and the other half with flan mixture.
Cover tightly with aluminum foil
Place in backing dish and fill half way with water!
Bake at 350 for appx. 60 minutes
You will notice Flan moved to the bottom and cake as come up to the top
Insert a knife all the way in if it comes out clean it is done.
Remove from water bath carefully and let them cool for at least 30 minutes before attempting to remove from dish.
Be advised that following directions is a must when making flan. When I say you must wait a minimum of 3o minutes for it to cool down before taking out of the dish. I really mean it!!!
I learned the hard way HEEHEE!
Here is our finished product!
Caramel topped delicious ChocoFlan!
We can’t wait to recreate this for our family for Christmas Dessert!
Now you too can recreate this awesome dessert! Follow these easy instructions!
Also thanks to Nestlé,
ONE of our Lucky GUB readers can win La Lechera Holiday Flan Gift Package
that includes Nestlé La Lechera’s sweetened condensed milk and dulce de leche products, a $25 Visa gift card for other ingredients, a set of ceramic ramekins and a disposable digital camera.
The same Package we received (additional chocoflan ingredients not included)
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What is your favorite holiday dessert?
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Giveaway is open to U.S. residents 18 years + ONLY
giveaway ends December 18, 2011
11:59pm EST
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Special Thank you to my Amiga, Jennifer, from Mami2Mommy for referring me.
DISCLOSURE: Giveaway is provided by Nestlé. I was also given a gift pack to participate in campaign. I was not compensated for this post. All of the above as always are my true and honest statements.
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