Eggless Flan

Ingredients:

• 2 cups milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• Agar-Agar powder or strips (see instructions on packet for quantity)
• Pinch of Saffron
• Sugar (to taste)

Caramel:

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2-3 tbsp water

Method:

To make the caramel, add sugar and water into a pan. Heat it on a medium flame until the sugar has melted. Increase the flame and let the sugar burn to the desired color. Pour the caramel into a mold and turn it around in every direction to coat a thin layer on the bottom of the mold.

For the flan, boil your milk with sugar and a pinch of saffron, then set it aside. When it cools a bit to a warm temperature, add the vanilla extract to the milk. Next, soak the agar strips in water. Warm it on a flame until it has dissolved completely. Mix this agar solution with the milk that was set aside earlier. Pour the mixture into the caramel-coated molds, let it cool, then refrigerate.

After it has set, turn the mold upside down onto the serving plate. Hold the plate and mold firmly together, and then shake it gently until the flan slides out smoothly. Enjoy!