Vegan Flan (Coconut Crème Caramel)

Ingredients

For 6 portions

• 🍚 170g sugar
• 🥤 40ml tap water
• 🥥 200ml coconut milk, canned
• 🥛 400ml soy drink
• 🍮 3g agar
• 🌾 2 Tbsp corn starch
• 🪴 1 pinch turmeric
• 🥄 2 Tsp vanilla extract
• 🧂 1 pinch salt

Method

1. Put 6 ramekins on a tray. Put 120 g of the sugar in a heavy pan with the water. Heat gently, swirling but not stirring, until dissolved, then boil until it turns a deep amber. Pour straight into the ramekins and tilt to coat the bases. Take care, as it is extremely hot.
2. In a saucepan, whisk the cold soy drink, coconut milk, agar powder, cornflour, turmeric for colour, salt and the remaining 50 g of sugar until smooth.
3. Bring to the boil, whisking all the time, and simmer for 2 minutes. Agar has to boil to set.
4. Take off the heat and stir in the vanilla. Strain through a sieve into a jug.
5. Pour into the ramekins straight away, as agar sets quickly. Cool for 20 minutes, then chill for at least 2 hours.
6. Run a thin knife around each flan, put a plate on top and turn over. Dip the bases briefly in hot water if the caramel has stuck.