Best Maple Almond Flan South Beach Diet Phase Recipes

OVEN ROASTED VEGETABLES (SOUTH BEACH)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Cut zucchini, summer squash, red pepper, yellow pepper and asparagus into bite-size pieces.
• Put all vegetables in a large roasting pan, and toss with the oil, salt and black pepper.
• Spread in a single layer.
• Roast for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are lightly browned and tender.

MAPLE-ALMOND FLAN RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oven to 275°F. Spread almonds on a baking sheet and toast, stirring once, until lightly golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer almonds to a cutting board to cool; roughly chop and set aside. 2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine evaporated milk and fat-free milk and heat over medium-low heat until scalded but not boiling. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside. 3. In a large bowl, whisk together egg substitute, sugar substitute, almond extract, and vanilla extract. Whisk in 1⁄2 cup of heated milk mixture, then whisk in remaining milk mixture. Divide flan among 4 (6-ounce) custard cups. 4. Place cups in a baking pan and add hot water to come halfway up cups. Bake until flans are set, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven, cool in the pan, then chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight. 5. Half an hour before serving, remove flans from refrigerator. Just before serving, run a knife around edges and invert flans onto individual plates. Drizzle each with 1 tablespoon syrup and sprinkle evenly with reserved almonds.

MAPLE FLAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bring 1 cup maple syrup to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Boil, stirring occasionally, until reduced to 2/3 cup, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool just until foam subsides. Pour into an 8-inch round cake pan, tilting pan to evenly coat bottom and sides to rim. Place cake pan in center of a roasting pan.
• Gently whisk together eggs, egg yolks, half-and-half, salt, and remaining 3/4 cup syrup in a bowl. Skim off and discard any foam from surface. Pour mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into cake pan. Pour enough scalding-hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cake pan.
• Bake until flan is set along edges but still very wobbly in center, 50 to 60 minutes. (Flan will continue to set as it cools.) Carefully remove pan from hot-water bath and place on a wire rack; let cool completely. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours.
• When ready to serve, run a thin-bladed knife between flan and sides of pan to loosen. Place a rimmed plate or platter upside down over pan, then hold onto pan and plate and quickly invert together. Carefully lift pan, tapping on bottom if necessary to release flan. Cut into wedges and serve immediately.

VEGETABLE QUICH CUPS TO GO (SOUTH BEACH)

Steps:

• Microwave spinach on high for 2.5 minutes.
• Put 12 baking cups in a muffin pan.
• Spray cups with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine all ingredients and mix well.
• Spread into muffin cups evenly.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

MEXICAN FLAN (BAKED CARAMEL CUSTARD)

Steps:

• Heat 1/2 cup sugar in a heavy skillet or saucepan, stirring constantly until it melts and turns a dark golden color.
• Remove from heat and immediately pour into a 4 1/2 cup metal ring mold, swish it around so it evenly coats the bottom of the ring mold.
• In a large mixing bowl, lightly beat the eggs.
• Stir in milk,1/2 cup sugar, vanilla and orange peel.
• Place caramel coated ring mold in another pan and place on an oven rack.
• Pour egg mixture into the ring mold and pour the hottest tap water possible around the ring mold to a depth of 1 inch.
• Bake at 325Ffor close to l hour or until a knife comes out clean.
• Cool flan on a wire rack, Chill for at least 3 1/2 hours.
• To unmold the flan loosen edges with a spatula, slip spatula down the sides to let air in.
• Place the serving platter over the mold and flip to allow the flan to slip onto the platter.
• Spoon the caramel that may remain in the mold on top of the flan.
• Pile sliced fruit in the center and serve.