Flan

This is one of my absolute favorite desserts!  It's a little different from your typical Flan because it has cream cheese in it, which gives it a super rich and creamy texture.  If your kids are adventurous, you might get them to try it.  I don't think it's something that most kids will like, but the adults I know sure do!  Pair it up with Taco Night and maybe my super delicious Mexican Rice recipe under "Side Dishes"!

Enjoy!
Kirsten

FLAN

1- 8 oz. bar of cream cheese
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 can evaporated milk
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 tablespoons granulated sugar

1)  Preheat oven to 350F and place a 9-inch glass pie plate or 8x8x2-inch baking dish in the oven, empty.

2)  Using a hand mixer, blend cream cheese and condensed milk until smooth.

3)  Add evaporated milk, eggs and vanilla.  Blend and set aside.

4)  Make caramel by melting the sugar in a small sauce pan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until completely melted and golden brown.

5)  Pour hot caramel into the hot pie plate or baking dish, covering most of the bottom.  Immediately pour the custard mixture over the caramel.

6)  Using your hot pads, place the pie plate or baking dish into a larger baking dish with 1/2-inch of hot water in it.

7)  Bake for 55-70 minutes or until a clean knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

8)  Remove the flan from the water bath and place on a rack to cool.  Loosen around the edges with a knife.  Cool for 25 minutes before flipping over onto a serving platter.

NOTES:

~I softened the cream cheese just a bit in the microwave to make it easier to blend with the other ingredients.

~Mine is usually done after 55 minutes.

~The cans of sweetened condensed and evaporated milk are the "regular" larger sized cans - not the little ones.