Steam Combi Recipe: Magic Christmas Custard Flan

This recipe is rather magical, very easy to cook, and perfect for a Christmas dessert. It is the first recipe of several in collaboration with our friends at Imagination Distillery . This recipe uses their Christmas Pudding Gin which gives that perfect infusion of flavour to this custard based dessert. 

As long as the Amaretti biscuits you use are gluten free, then this recipe is also Coeliac friendly 

METHOD

1. Grease 4 large, or 6 small ramekins, or one large dish like a loaf tin. 
2. In a heavy based pan, add the first measure of sugar, and water and heat on a medium heat, until sugar is dissolved.  When the sugar starts to boil watch it carefully until it becomes an amber colour as it caramelises. 
3. Be careful as the sugar mixture will burn very quickly once it starts to colour. 
4. Remove from heat and pour hot caramel evenly into the base of the dish(es) 
5. Leave to cool and set while you make the custard 
6. In a large bowl lightly beat eggs, second measure of sugar and gin. 
7. Then stir in the milk mixing well. 
8. Add Amaretti biscuit crumbs. 
9. Divide the mixture between the toffee coated ramekins 
10. Set oven to Steam 85C and cook for 20 minutes or until custard is set with a slight wobble still in the centre. (If you are making one larger dish, then it will take longer to cook) 
11. If you do not have a steam oven, preheat your oven to 140C bottom heat and fill a roasting pan with boiling water that comes ¾ way up the ramekins and cook for 20-30 minutes or until set with a slight wobble . 
12. Remove from oven and refrigerate until chilled. (At least 2 hours) 
13. When ready to serve, run a knife around the edge of the custard, place in a dish of hot water for a couple of minutes to melt the toffee, and then invert onto serving dish.