Place sugar into a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until sugar melts and turns a golden amber color, about 10 minutes. (watch carefully once syrup begins to change ...

So rare and precious was chocolate centuries ago that the Aztec emperor Montezuma sipped it from a golden cup. Never would he have imagined that his elixir’s prized ingredient would become an everyday ...

Ana Laura Gonzalez Taha shares her family’s flan recipe, passed down for generations in Guanajuato, Mexico. With just a few ingredients and a simpler baking method than traditional flan, any home cook ...

Flan, a lovely and delicate baked custard soaked in caramel, is by far the top-selling dessert at local Mexican eateries, from the historic El Charro Café to the new and trendy Zivaz. "There's not a ...

Dear David: This recipe, from the L.A. Mexican restaurant established in 1924, combines a silky, rich custard base sweetened with condensed and evaporated milks. The subtle hints of vanilla and ...

Not unlike regular cake filled with custard, the Mexican flan cake sees the inclusion of Mexican milk caramel spread for a rich, tasty dessert perfect for parties or ...