Cinco de Mayo: Mexican Desserts

What a better ending to Cinco de Mayo then with a delicious Mexican dessert?!

Indulge in these sweet recipes, your friends and family will love!

Flan

This delicious recipe takes little ingredients, but is big on flavor, the only downfall? It can get a bit tricky, so follow directions carefully!

Ingredients:

• 8 eggs
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees and have ready 9 inch round cake pan.
2. In blender or food processor, or using electric mixer, combine eggs, condensed milk and vanilla and blend until smooth.
3. In medium sauce pan, cook sugar, stirring constantly, until it liquefies.
4. When it starts to turn light brown, remove from heat and pour into waiting pan. Pour egg mixture over liquid sugar.
5. Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel.
6. Place baking dish on towel, inside roasting pan, and place roasting pan on oven rack.
7. Fill roasting pan with water to reach halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
8. Bake 70 minutes in the preheated oven, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove pan from water bath and let cool completely, about 1 hour. Run a knife along the edge of the pan, place a serving plate on top and invert. 

 Tress Leches Cake

One of the most loved cakes in Mexico. A traditional moist cake that is ever, so sweet. Similar to flan it takes technique but it’s work it!

Ingredients (serves 6):

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9×13 inch baking pan.
2. Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside.
3. Cream butter or margarine and the 1 cup sugar together until fluffy.
4. Add eggs and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat well.
5. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture 2 tablespoons at a time; mix until well blended.
6.  Pour batter into prepared pan.
7. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.
8. Pierce cake several times with a fork.
9. Combine the whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk together. Pour over the top of the cooled cake.
10. Whip whipping cream, the remaining 1 cup of the sugar, and the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla together until thick. Spread over the top of cake. Be sure and keep cake refrigerated, enjoy!

Churros

Ingredients:

Directions:

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine water, 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar, salt and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil.
2.  Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Stir in flour until mixture forms a ball.
3. Heat oil for frying in deep-fryer or deep skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Pipe strips of dough into hot oil using a pastry bag. Fry until golden; drain on paper towels.
4. Combine 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon. Roll drained churros in cinnamon and sugar mixture.

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