Caramel Flan
Caramel Flan
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar, for caramel
- 12 eggs
- 500 ml evaporated milk
- 500 ml sweetened condensed milk
- 250 g cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C).
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 325
- 2
In a saucepan, melt the 1/2 cup of sugar over medium heat. Stir occasionally with a spatula until it transforms into a deep amber caramel. Be careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Immediately pour the hot caramel into the bottom of your chosen baking dish or mold. Tilt the dish to evenly coat the bottom, then let it sit to harden.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
In a blender, combine the 12 eggs, 500 ml evaporated milk, 500 ml sweetened condensed milk, 250 g cream cheese, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Blend the mixture until it is completely smooth and all ingredients are well incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Carefully pour the smooth custard mixture over the hardened caramel in the baking dish.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Place the covered baking dish into a larger roasting pan. Fill the roasting pan with hot water until it reaches approximately halfway up the sides of the flan dish. This creates a water bath for gentle, even cooking.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes, or until the custard is just set. A knife inserted near the center should come out mostly clean.
⏱️ 80 min•🌡️ 325
- 10
Remove the flan from the water bath and let it cool completely at room temperature. Once cooled, refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or preferably overnight, until thoroughly chilled.
⏱️ 180 min
- 11
When ready to serve, run a thin knife carefully around the edge of the flan to loosen it from the mold. Place a serving plate upside down over the flan dish, then quickly and confidently invert the flan onto the plate to release the caramel sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Slice and serve the caramel flan, spooning any extra caramel sauce from the plate over individual slices if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Caramel Flan
- 1/2 cup sugar, for caramel
- 12 eggs
- 500 ml evaporated milk
- 500 ml sweetened condensed milk
- 250 g cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C).
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 325 - 2
In a saucepan, melt the 1/2 cup of sugar over medium heat. Stir occasionally with a spatula until it transforms into a deep amber caramel. Be careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Immediately pour the hot caramel into the bottom of your chosen baking dish or mold. Tilt the dish to evenly coat the bottom, then let it sit to harden.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
In a blender, combine the 12 eggs, 500 ml evaporated milk, 500 ml sweetened condensed milk, 250 g cream cheese, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Blend the mixture until it is completely smooth and all ingredients are well incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Carefully pour the smooth custard mixture over the hardened caramel in the baking dish.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Place the covered baking dish into a larger roasting pan. Fill the roasting pan with hot water until it reaches approximately halfway up the sides of the flan dish. This creates a water bath for gentle, even cooking.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes, or until the custard is just set. A knife inserted near the center should come out mostly clean.
⏱️ 80 min•🌡️ 325 - 10
Remove the flan from the water bath and let it cool completely at room temperature. Once cooled, refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or preferably overnight, until thoroughly chilled.
⏱️ 180 min - 11
When ready to serve, run a thin knife carefully around the edge of the flan to loosen it from the mold. Place a serving plate upside down over the flan dish, then quickly and confidently invert the flan onto the plate to release the caramel sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Slice and serve the caramel flan, spooning any extra caramel sauce from the plate over individual slices if desired.
⏱️ 1 min