Creamy Caramel Flan

Description

This recipe is a cross between egg custard and cheesecake. Rich and delicious.

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a small
  3. heavy saucepan over medium-low heat
  4. cook sugar
  5. stirring
  6. until golden. Pour into a 10 inch round baking dish
  7. tilting to coat bottom and sides. Set aside.
  8. In a large bowl
  9. beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in eggs
  10. one at a time
  11. until well incorporated. Beat in condensed and evaporated milk and vanilla until smooth. Pour into caramel coated pan. Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel. Place baking dish on towel
  12. inside roasting pan
  13. and place roasting pan on oven rack. Fill roasting pan with boiling water to reach halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
  14. Bake in preheated oven 50 to 60 minutes
  15. until center is just set. Cool one hour on wire rack
  16. then chill in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight. To unmold
  17. run a knife around edges of pan and invert on a rimmed serving platter.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Total Time: 8 hrs

Servings: 10

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