Mean Chef'Sflan De Almendras (Almond Flan), - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon water
1 3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup ground almonds
3 cups milk
1 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of
6 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
thinly sliced orange (to garnish)

Preparation

Use a 9 inch round baking pan.
caramelize the sugar and water on low heat in a stainless steel saucepan.
When the sugar turns golden, remove from heat and coat the baking pan bottom with the caramel.
In a blender, mix the rest of the ingredients except the orange until smooth.
Pour the mixture into the caramelized baking pan and place in a larger pan containing 1 inch of water.
Bake at 350 degrees for about one hour until top is set and golden.
Remove pan from the water and allow to cool.
Place a serving plate over pan and flip over.
Remove the pan.
Chill at least an hour before serving.
Serve with the orange slices as a garnish.