Flyer Flan in Yellow Vests

Ingredients

• 500 ml whole milk
• 250 ml heavy cream
• 5 eggs
• 120 g sugar
• 1 orange (juice and zest)
• 1 vanilla pod
• 1 large mango (or 2 small, ripe)
• 50 g sugar (for the caramel layer)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 160°C.
2. Make caramel by melting 50 g sugar with 1 tbsp lemon juice in a saucepan until golden brown. Pour the caramel into an oven dish (about 20x20 cm).
3. Whisk eggs with 120 g sugar until light. Add milk, cream, orange zest and juice, and the vanilla seeds. Mix well.
4. Pour the mixture over the caramel in the dish.
5. Place the dish in a larger oven tray and fill with hot water halfway up the sides of the flan dish (bain-marie).
6. Bake for 45-55 minutes until just set. Let cool slightly, but serve warm.
7. Peel the mango, cut into four broad, rectangular slices. Lay them in a neat row on top of the flan, slightly tilted, to mimic vests.
8. Serve directly from the dish.

Serving notes

• Arrange the mango vests in a tight row for a recognizable silhouette.
• Sprinkle the mango lightly with extra orange zest for color contrast.
• Serve in the dish to retain the warm comfort.