World Flavors Cookbook

Quesillo

Venezuelan flan with caramel — smooth, rich, and made with condensed milk and whole eggs, with a thick caramel shell.

Cuisine: Venezuela

Ingredients

• 400ml sweetened condensed milk
• 400ml whole milk
• 5 whole eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• For caramel: 150g sugar, 2 tbsp water

Instructions

1. Make caramel: cook sugar and water until amber. Pour into mold to coat.
2. Beat eggs. Add condensed milk, whole milk, and vanilla. Mix well.
3. Strain through a sieve.
4. Pour into caramel-coated mold.
5. Bake in water bath at 175C for 55-60 minutes until set.
6. Cool, then refrigerate overnight.
7. Unmold carefully.