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Taste of Spain - Flan (vanilla egg custard)

Served resting in a little pool of dark caramel sauce, Flan is a Spanish classic and one of the country´s most popular desserts.

 

The history of flans dates back all the way to the Ancient Romans. According to Platina's De Honesta Voluptate,(On Right Pleasure and Good Health), an Italian cookery text published in 1475, custard-type dishes were considered health food. They were thought to soothe the chest, aid the kidneys and liver, increase fertility and eliminate certain urinary tract problems.

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Uploaded on December 17, 2013
Taken on December 17, 2013