Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 7 egg yolks
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 egg whites
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cook 1 cup sugar in a medium-size saucepan over medium heat, and cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until sugar melts and turns a light golden brown. Quickly pour hot caramelized sugar into a 2-quart flan dish. Using oven mitts, tilt dish to evenly coat bottom and sides. Let stand 5 minutes. Sugar will harden.
- Whisk together egg yolks and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
- Process egg whites, cream cheese, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in blender until smooth. Stir egg white mixture into egg yolk mixture. Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a large bowl; pour custard over caramelized sugar.
- Place dish in a large shallow pan. Add hot water to pan to a depth of 1/3 up sides of dish.
- Bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Remove dish from water bath; cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and chill at least 3 hours.
- Run a knife around edge of flan to loosen; invert onto a serving plate.
- Prep Time: :20
- Chill: 3:00
- Cook Time: 1:45
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked