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    Home » Instant Pot

    Instant Pot Flan de huevo (Creme Caramel)

    Published: Jan 13, 2017 · Modified: Dec 12, 2023 by Maria Bravo · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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    I grew up with Flan de Huevo (the Spanish version of Creme Caramel) as a basic dessert, a treat after lunch out, above all surrounded with whipped cream.

    Delicious!

    Photo of an Instant Pot Flan de huevo (Spanish Creme Caramel) see on a white plate with specks of caramel, a spoon has take a bit off showing the lovely middle
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    • 📖 Recipe
    • Ratios for making Flan de Huevo
    • How many eggs per person?
    • Do I have to cook just the one Flan de Huevo / Creme Caramel?
    • What basin / bowl / dish should I use?
    • Step-by-step photos
    • Want to make your own Caramel?

    Flan de Huevo / Creme Caramel is cooked bain Marie, making a pressure cooker like the Instant Pot perfect for it!

    The thing about Flan de Huevo / Creme Caramel is that it’s actually rather easy to make but making the caramel is a hassle though, isn’t it?

    Until I found THIS!! 

    Yes, caramel all ready made for you.

    Say what???

    I got mine from Ocado but Amazon has it too. That's my affiliate link by the way.

    If you are way less lazy and fibromialgic than me, then you can make your own caramel of course.

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    📖 Recipe

    Photo of an Instant Pot Flan de huevo (Spanish Creme Caramel) see on a white plate with specks of caramel, a spoon has take a bit off showing the lovely middle

    Instant Pot Flan de Huevo (Creme Caramel)

    Maria Bravo
    Delicious, authentic Spanish Flan de Nuevo, the Spanish version of Creme Caramel
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Spanish

    Equipment

    • 1 Instant Pot
    • Mini Pudding basin(s), one per egg (i.e. per person), mine are from Sainsbury’s**
    • 1 Trivet
    • Foil
    • Rubber band(s), not strictly necessary, you can tighten the foil by hand but they are handy

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 large egg per person
    • 85 ml whole milk per large egg room temperature (I put mine in the microwave for 10 seconds), I have also used semi skimmed milk successfully
    • 1 tablespoon 15 g golden caster sugar per large egg Reduce to about 1.5 teaspoons if using medium eggs, I use the same amount of milk
    • Caramel* see method below to make it or buy my favourite caramel bottle and make your life easier
    • 500 ml water from the cold tap

    Instructions
     

    • Make the caramel or (like me) open the jar of caramel and coat the basin (bottom and a bit of the walls) in caramel. See the method in the notes section if you want to make the caramel yourself.
    • Beat the egg(s) with a fork in a deep plate or bowl for a few seconds until all yellow
    • Add the sugar while you keep beating, try to dissolve as much as possible, you can stir to feel for the sugar for this purpose, but don’t worry if you can still feel some sugar, I did and it was fine.
    • Then mix in the room temperature milk.
    • Pour the mixture slowly into the mini pudding basin(s), over the caramel. You can sieve the mixture to avoid bubbles and you can also let it rest for a bit but bear in mind that bubbles are a proud feature of the homemade Spanish Flan de Huevo.
      You really want to fill the basin(s) all the way to the top so that, when you turn the flan / creme caramel over later, it doesn’t have too much of a fall and there’s less chance of it falling apart.
    • Cover the basin(s) with foil and secure with a rubber band
    • Pour 500 ml water (cold straight from the tap) in the inner pot. Trivet in place. Mini basin(s) on top of the trivet. Lid on. Steam release handle pointing to Sealing (unless you have a self-sealing lid).
    • Press Manual / Pressure Cook, use the – and + buttons to programme 5 minutes, at the end wait 6 minutes. Leave Keep Warm on so that the Instant Pot can tell you how long it’s been since it finished the pressure cooking cycle as per the photo below and then release the rest of the steam (if any) and remove the pudding basin.
    • Now, for the really hard part, let it cool down on the counter and then let it be in the fridge for a good few hours, preferably overnight. It really needs this time to set properly.
    • Turn onto a plate when you’re ready to eat and dig in!

    Notes

    * Caramel 
    I buy the Vahiné brand of Caramel. It makes my life so much easier!
    If you want to make the caramel yourself:
    5 tablespoons of sugar, 10 drops of lemon juice and a tablespoon of water on a low heat, stir stir stir and let the sugar dissolve, it will start getting the caramel colour until it’s amber, this is the moment to remove it from the heat (do not overcook it and try not to burn yourself as it will hurt!) and use it to coat the bottom and a bit of the sides of the pudding basin.
    *Terminology
    Natural Pressure Release (also called natural release or NPR) means letting the float valve pop back down of its own accord, so basically you don’t need to do anything at the end and can keep your feet up. If it takes over 15 minutes, you're ok to release the rest of the steam (by turning the steam release handle to Venting) that may be left in order to unlock and open the lid.
    Quick Pressure Release (also called quick release or QPR) means venting the steam as soon as the pressure cooking process finishes, i.e. moving the steam release handle from Sealing to Venting.
    Sometimes you'll see me talk of a combination of NPR followed by a QPR. For example a recipe may have a 4 minute NPR followed by a QPR. You wait for 4 minutes at the end of the pressure cooking time and then do a QPR by moving the steam release handle from Sealing to Venting.
    Keyword creme caramel, flan, flan de huevo, Instant Pot, Instant Pot Creme Caramel, Instant Pot flan, Spanish Creme Caramel, Spanish flan
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    Ratios for making Flan de Huevo

    The main thing to know when making Flan de Huevo / Creme Caramel is the ratio per large egg.

    By the way, am I the only one who has noticed that eggs are not as large as they used to be?

    Large eggs now are more like medium eggs a few years ago. 

    But I digress.

    How many eggs per person?

    Think one egg per person.

    In fact the ratio for one egg fitted perfectly in my Sainsbury’s Mini Pudding Basins, which I highly recommend you get (photo at the end of this post). 

    Do I have to cook just the one Flan de Huevo / Creme Caramel?

    You can cook as many pudding basins as you can fit at the same time, the timings should be the same.

    What basin / bowl / dish should I use?

    Metal basins are best as the heat will get through faster. You could use other materials but you may have to increase the timings a bit.

    These are mine, they are mini pudding basin from Sainbury's, they have them quite often.

    Mini Pudding basins from sainsbury's for Feisty Tapas Instant Pot Flan de Huevo / Creme Caramel

    Otherwise look for Dariole moulds.

    So:

    Per large egg used you need 
     
    – 85 ml whole milk at room temperature 
     
    and 
     
    – 1 tablespoon sugar (I used golden granulated caster sugar), if you prefer it in weight this is 15 g

    I wasn’t very strict on the milk measurement and just filled just over the 80 ml line of the measuring cup that came with the Instant Pot. You could also weigh 85 g of whole milk.

    Ready for the full recipe? Further down you have a printable recipe card, just tap/click on the Print button to get yours.

    Step-by-step photos

    1.

    Instant Pot Flan de Huevo / Creme Caramel by Feisty Tapas - step 1 coat the basin with caramel

    Make the caramel or (like me) open the jar and coat the basin (bottom and a bit of the walls) in caramel. See method in the notes section if you want to make caramel yourself.

    2.

    Instant Pot Flan de Huevo / Creme Caramel by Feisty Tapas - step 2 beat the eggs

    Beat the egg(s) with a fork in a plate for a few seconds until all yellow.

    3.

    Instant Pot Flan de Huevo / Creme Caramel by Feisty Tapas - step 3 add the sugar

    Add the sugar while you keep beating, try to dissolve as much as possible, you can stir to feel for the sugar for this purpose, but don’t worry if you can still feel some sugar, I did and it was fine. 

    4.

    Instant Pot Flan de Huevo / Creme Caramel by Feisty Tapas - step 4 mix the milk

    Then mix in the room temperature milk.

    5.

    Instant Pot Flan de Huevo / Creme Caramel by Feisty Tapas - step 5 pour into the basin

    Pour the mixture slowly into the mini pudding basin(s), over the caramel. You can sieve the mixture to avoid bubbles. You can also let it rest, but bubbles are the sign of a good homemade Spanish Flan de Nuevo.

    You really want to fill the basin(s) all the way to the top so that, when you turn the flan / creme caramel over later, it doesn’t have too much of a fall and there’s less chance of it falling apart.

    6.

    Instant Pot Flan de Huevo / Creme Caramel by Feisty Tapas - step 6 cover with foil

    Cover the basin(s) with foil and secure with a rubber band 

    7.

    Instant Pot Flan de Huevo / Creme Caramel by Feisty Tapas - step 7 water in inner pot and basin on trivet

    Pour 500 ml water (cold straight from the tap) in the inner pot. Trivet in place. Mini basin(s) on top of the trivet. Lid on. Steam release handle pointing to Sealing (if you don't have a self-sealing Instant Pot).

    8.

    Pressure cook, high pressure for 5 minutes, at the end wait 6 minutes then release the rest of the steam (if any) and remove the pudding basin. 

    9.

    Now, for the really hard part, let it cool down on the counter and then let it be in the fridge for a good few hours, preferably overnight. It really needs this time to set properly.

    10.

    Turn onto a plate when you’re ready to eat and dig in! 

    Want to make your own Caramel?

    5 tablespoons of sugar, 10 drops of lemon juice and a tablespoon of water on a low heat, stir stir stir and let the sugar dissolve, it will start getting the caramel colour until it’s amber, this is the moment to remove it from the heat (do not overcook it and try not to burn yourself as it will hurt!) and use it to coat the bottom and a bit of the sides of the pudding basin.

    **This post contains affiliate links. That means that, while you don't pay a penny extra, I may get a few pennies back towards running the blog and the Feisty Tapas communities. Thanks for supporting Feisty Tapas**

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    About Maria Bravo

    Kitchen Gadget Geek extraordinaire. Tester of all things kitchen appliance. Clumsy cook, if I can't break it and get the most of it, you know that's a good kitchen gadget! Architect of online communities for kitchen gadget lovers

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    Comments

    1. Marlis Griffiths says

      March 24, 2019 at 10:59 am

      Sounds lovely, I have to try this recipe.

      Reply
    2. Michelle Stafford says

      April 29, 2020 at 4:15 am

      Hi Maria, I can’t get the liquid caramel on Amazon (minimum order of 3 bottles) so was wondering if caramel syrup would work? The type you get in coffee shops? I can get these in local shop but unsure as to if it would be too thick.
      Many thanks, Michelle S.

      Reply
      • Maria says

        April 29, 2020 at 1:05 pm

        Worth a try Michelle, Lucy has been making them with all sorts, including lemon curd

        Reply
        • Michelle Stafford says

          April 29, 2020 at 10:28 pm

          Thank you, will give it a go when I get some time off work 🤞🤞

          Reply
    3. Lucy Mars says

      April 29, 2020 at 9:22 am

      5 stars
      This recipe is far too easy to make. I’ve made them twice already this week. Even the caramel is easy to make! The trickiest bit, is waiting for them to cool!

      Reply

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