Crème caramel — also known as flan — is a melt-in-your-mouth treat that’s oh-so-easy to enjoy. The Latin dessert features a creamy custard base, made from sweet cream and eggs, that’s taken to the ...

DEAR DOROTHY: My recipe for flan calls for a caramel sauce made with 1 cup white sugar and 6 tablespoons water. But when I try to slip the chilled flan onto a serving dish there is always a hard sugar ...

One of the things I missed most after moving out of my parents’ house was their prodigious and quirky cookbook collection. Whenever I’d visit, I’d page through the volumes, copying out recipes, then ...

We’ve always believed that baking should be fun, with the best recipes being both entertaining to prepare and delicious to eat. A lovely caramel flan, among the simplest of desserts, hits the mark ...

Holidays seem to be the time of year when going off the (dessert) wagon doesn't raise any eyebrows. I don't have much of a sweet tooth, but I do have lots of friends and family who would prefer to ...

In a saucepan, combine the sugar and water. Heat over medium heat until the mixture turns a golden brown caramel. Remove from ...

It’s nice to have a globe near the kitchen when your family cooks with an international twist. Spin the globe and then land your finger on the country where your recipe originates. When you prepare ...

Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat to 325 degrees. Place a double layer of paper towels in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch pan, then arrange six (6-ounce) ramekins or other glass ...