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Quesillo (Venezuelan Flan)

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587 min

Quesillo (Venezuelan Flan)

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Time

587 min

Serving

8 persons

Calories

309

Rating

4.00★ (5)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
The Venezuelan quesillo recipe, pronounced ke-see-yo, has bounced around our family since as long as I can remember. I frequently get calls asking about my exact recipe. It's not everyday your grandmother asks you how to cook something! I will however warn you: quesillo is not for everyone. I have learned that some people just don't like the texture. To that I can only really say that at least there will be more for the rest of us.

Ingredients

  • white sugar: 1 cup
  • sweetened condensed milk: 1 can (14 ounce can)
  • ¾ cups milk: 1 piece (or as needed)
  • eggs: 3 piece
  • vanilla extract: 1 tsp

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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  2. Prepare a bain-marie, or water bath, by filling a 9-inch heat-proof container with water.
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  3. Melt sugar in a nonstick pan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until melted, 7 to 10 minutes; be careful to keep it from burning. Pour sugar into a flan mold, coating the sides to ensure that the egg/milk mixture in the next step will not touch the container.
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  4. Pour sweetened condensed milk into a bowl. Fill the empty can with milk and add to the bowl; stir in eggs and vanilla extract. Blend well. Fold mixture with a spatula or tap against the counter to remove air bubbles.
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  5. Pour milk mixture into the slightly cooled flan mold. Put the lid on and place inside the water bath; don't let the water go over the rim.
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  6. Bake the quesillo in the bain-marie in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Pry lid open with a knife carefully; continue baking until set, about 15 minutes more.
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  7. Let quesillo cool to room temperature, at least 25 minutes; refrigerate 8 hours to overnight. Slide a knife around the edges of the mold to loosen and invert onto a plate.
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