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Sweet Corn Flans with Tomato-Corn Relish

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Sweet Corn Flans with Tomato-Corn RelishRomulo Yanes
Cooks' notes:

Ā·Flans and reserved corn for relish may be chilled, covered, up to 1 day.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    3 1/2 hr

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

For flans

3 ears fresh corn, shucked
2/3 cup 1% milk
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne

For relish

3/4 cup corn reserved from flans
6 ounces grape or cherry tomatoes, cut into small dice (3/4 cup)
1/3 cup chopped red onion
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon red-wine vinegar

Special equipment:

4 (4- to 6-ounce) ramekins

Preparation

  1. Make flans:

    Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

    Step 2

    Cook corn in a pot of boiling water until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and cool.

    Step 3

    Cut off kernels with a sharp knife into a bowl, scraping ears. Reserve 3/4 cup for relish and purƩe remainder in a blender with milk until smooth. Force corn purƩe through a fine sieve into a bowl, discarding skins.

    Step 4

    Whisk together eggs, salt, and cayenne until blended and whisk in corn purƩe.

    Step 5

    Pour flan mixture into lightly oiled ramekins and bake in a hot-water bath just until set, about 40 minutes.

    Step 6

    Remove ramekins from water bath and cool on a rack. Chill until cold, about 2 hours.

  2. Make relish:

    Step 7

    Stir together corn, tomatoes, onion, and basil. Stir in oil and vinegar and season with salt and pepper.

  3. Step 8

    Run a thin knife around edge of each flan, then invert flans onto plates. Spoon relish over them.

Nutrition Per Serving

Each serving contains about 146 calories and 6 grams fat.
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Gourmet
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