### **[Recipe] Vanilla and Almond Milk Flan [/Recipe]**
📅 **Published on 06/02/2025**
👩🍳 **Difficulty**: Easy
⏱️ **Preparation time**: 10 min
🔥 **Cooking time**: 40 min
🍽️ **Servings**: 4 people
💡 **Why this recipe?**
This **vanilla and almond milk flan** is a **light and low-copper alternative**, ideal for people with **Wilson's disease**. It is **chocolate and nut-free**, while being delicious and creamy. The sweetness of vanilla combined with almond milk offers a light and comforting dessert, perfect for finishing a meal on a light note.
### **Ingredients**
#### ✅ **For the flan**
- 500 ml of almond milk (without added sugar)
- 3 eggs
- 60 g of caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon of cornstarch (Maïzena)
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### **Preparation**
#### 🍮 **1. Prepare the flan mixture**
1. Preheat the oven to **160°C**.
2. In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until frothy.
3. Add vanilla extract and cornstarch, then mix well.
4. Heat the almond milk slightly (without boiling it), then gradually add it to the mixture, whisking gently.
#### 🔥 **2. Cooking the flan**
1. Pour the flan mixture into individual ramekins or a large mold.
2. Place the ramekins in a baking dish and add hot water for bain-marie cooking.
3. Bake for **40 minutes**, until the flan is set.
#### ❄️ **3. Rest and tasting**
1. Allow to cool to room temperature, then place in the refrigerator for at least **2 hours** before serving.
2. Serve chilled, possibly accompanied by a few pieces of permitted fresh fruit (apples, pears, strawberries).
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### **Compatible accompaniments**
🍓 **Fruit salad**: Apples, pears and strawberries cut into small pieces.
🍪 **Light Biscuit**: A slice of lightly toasted brioche bread.
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### **Tips and Alternatives**
✅ **Variation with another milk**: Replace the almond milk with cow's milk or rice milk.
✅ **Added texture**: Sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon before cooking for a spicy touch.
✅ **More gourmet version**: Serve with a homemade red fruit coulis.
Enjoy your meal! 🍽️✨