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Sweet Potato Flan with Chocolate Spider's Web (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

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Sweet Potato Flan with Chocolate Spider's Web (Emeril Lagasse)
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
390
Calories
Total time
140
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For the flan:
  2. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
  3. Prepare the caramel: In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar and water. Cook over low heat, without stirring, until the syrup turns a medium amber, painting the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush as needed, about 5 minutes. Pour into one large (10-cup) souffle dish or round casserole, and tilt to evenly coat the bottom and slightly up the sides. Set aside.
  4. Prepare the custard: In the bowl of a food processor, process the potatoes. With the machine running, add 1 cup of the half-and-half, and process until smooth.
  5. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, the remaining 1-cup of half-and-half, the condensed milk, 2/3 cup of water, the vanilla extract, and maple syrup, and mix well.
  6. In another large bowl, beat the eggs and egg yolks until frothy. Strain the eggs into the wet ingredients and mix well. Add the sweet potato mixture, whisk well, then transfer to the prepared pan. Place the dish in a large baking pan and add enough hot water to come halfway up the sides of the dish. Bake for 2 hours, or until the custard is mostly set but the center is still slightly wobbly. Remove from the oven and transfer to a rack to cool.
  7. Refrigerate until very cold, at least 6 hours, or overnight. To unmold, run a thin knife around the sides of the custard and invert onto a serving dish. Place Chocolate Spider's Web on top of flan, and present at tableside. Cut into wedges and serve as desired.
  8. Chocolate Spider's Web:
  9. Place a 10-inch square of parchment paper or waxed paper on a baking sheet. With a black marker, draw a spider's web that will fit on top of the Sweet Potato Flan.
  10. Place the chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler, or in a metal bowl set over a pot of simmering water, and melt, stirring until smooth. Furl a piece of parchment or waxed paper to make a tight cone. Transfer the melted chocolate to the cone and cut off the bottom tip. Pipe the chocolate onto the parchment paper, tracing the spider's web.
  11. Place the baking sheet with the design in the refrigerator or freezer until firm.
  12. To serve, gently peel back the paper and transfer the chocolate web to the top of the Sweet Potato Flan.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 389.73 Kcal (1632 kJ)
Calories from fat 121.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.49g 21%
Cholesterol 150.39mg 50%
Sodium 120.58mg 5%
Potassium 377.03mg 8%
Total Carbs 61.79g 21%
Sugars 51.06g 204%
Dietary Fiber 1.86g 7%
Protein 8.68g 17%
Vitamin C 2mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 15%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 149.7mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 177.21 Kcal (742 kJ)
Calories from fat 55.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.14g 21%
Cholesterol 68.38mg 50%
Sodium 54.82mg 5%
Potassium 171.43mg 8%
Total Carbs 28.1g 21%
Sugars 23.22g 204%
Dietary Fiber 0.85g 7%
Protein 3.95g 17%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 15%
Iron 0.6mg 8%
Calcium 68mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.5
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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