Flan uses condensed milk to achieve a superbly creamy texture. It’s baked in a caramel-coated mold, chilled, and inverted for serving. It’s very similar to a classic creme caramel
Most panna cotta variants are made with gelatin. They’re usually heated, infused with vanilla or other flavors, mixed with gelatin, and chilled until set. Italian panna cotta is often served with fruit compote.
Very similar to the Portuguese egg tart, this delicacy features a shortcrust pastry alongside eggs, sugar and milk. It’s baked in a tart shell and the custard usually sets in while baking
For this dessert, bread or biscuits are layered with custard, topped with sugar syrup, and sometimes garnished with pistachios. It also makes use of aromatics like orange blossom water, rose water or lemon juice.
This sweet Asian custard has coconut milk, cornstarch, sugar, condensed milk, corn kernels. It’s cooked on the stovetop until thickened, then poured into molds and topped with toasted grated coconut.
Why stick to creme caramel? Explore these exotic custards from all over the world – from pana cotta to creme brulee
A classic creme brulee is usually served in a water bath, and then chilled. It typically features egg yolks, sugar, vanilla extract and heavy cream. The top is sprinkled with sugar and caramelized with a torch before serving.
The process of making this is similar to traditional flan but the addition of dulce de leche brings forth a caramelized and sweet flavor. It also uses custard cream and caramel for its smokiness.