DESSERTS

Mexican flan is a sweet, creamy custard dessert smothered in a rich caramel sauce. Also known as crème caramel, flan is a favorite throughout Mexico, Latin America and Spain. Is made with few ingredients: sugar, eggs, cream cheese, condensed and evaporated milks, and vanilla. It has a velvety, silky texture similar to cheesecake. The light, milky custard and toasted sugar tastes are most like creme brûlée. Flan is an elegant dessert that’s simple to pull together, even if it’s your first time making it.

Tres leches cake is a sponge cake made with flour, sugar, eggs and vanilla. It’s soaked in a mixture of sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk and cream, and frosted with whipped topping.The taste is decadent and sweet, yet light and airy because it uses no butter or oil. That means you get spectacular flavor without added cholesterol. And a calcium boost from the milk!