Sweet Corn Flans with Tomato-Corn Relish

Flan is a popular dessert in many Latin American countries, but this savory version with sweet corn is a unique twist!

This is vegetarian and gluten free recipe. Dish can be prepared in 60 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 13.

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Sweet Corn Flans with Tomato-Corn Relish

Cooking Method: Baking, Sautéing Cuisine: American, Mexican Courses: Appetizer, Lunch, Side Dish Recipe Keys: Gluten Free Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 30 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr

Servings: 4 Calories: 1000

Best Season: Summer

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup Sweet Corn Kernels
• 1 cup Milk
• 3 large Eggs
• 2 tablespoon Sugar
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• 2 tablespoon All-Purpose Flour
• 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes
• ¹⁄₂ small Red Onion
• 2 tablespoon Cilantro
• 1 tablespoon Lime Juice
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease four ramekins or custard cups.
2. In a blender, combine the sweet corn kernels, milk, eggs, sugar, salt, and flour. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour the mixture into the prepared ramekins. Place the ramekins in a baking dish and fill the dish with hot water until it reaches halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
4. Bake for 30 minutes or until the flans are set. Remove from the oven and let them cool for 10 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, prepare the tomato-corn relish. In a bowl, combine the cherry tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
6. Carefully unmold the flans onto serving plates. Serve with the tomato-corn relish on top.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 250kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 30g10%

Sugars 8g

Protein 7g15%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.