flan
Spanish Cooking. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
an open, tartlike pastry, the shell of which is baked in a bottomless band of metal (flan ring ) on a baking sheet, removed from the ring and filled with custard, cream, fruit, etc.
a piece of metal shaped ready to form a coin, but not yet stamped by the die.
the metal of which a coin is made, as distinct from its design.
Origin of flan
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How to use flan in a sentence
From the top of the menu to the bottom, Mi Vida offers a “dulce suenos” shareable dessert platter that includes items like an ice cream volcano and espresso flan.
Mi Vida bringing customers together on 14th Street | Evan Caplan | September 3, 2022 | Washington BladeI positioned an apple pie next to a pumpkin pie and a flan de queso.
Puerto Rican pernil is a standout Thanksgiving roast. Just guard that crispy skin. | Monti Carlo | November 18, 2021 | Washington PostAnd a feast it is – yogurts with fresh squeezed fruits, salmon soufflé, raspberry flan, and always crepes to finish the meal.
On La Route du Cidre: Getting Buzzed on Normandy’s Cider Trail | William O’Connor | September 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTLast of all, a tall glass fruit-dish would arrive, the standard sweet—flan (caramel pudding).
In the Tail of the Peacock | Isabel Savoryflan moulds are generally fluted, and about an inch and a half in height.
The Gastronomic Regenerator: | Alexis Soyer
British Dictionary definitions for flan
/ (flæn) /
an open pastry or sponge tart filled with fruit or a savoury mixture
a piece of metal ready to receive the die or stamp in the production of coins; shaped blank; planchet
Origin of flan
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