Cream Cheese Flan

Description: Rich and Creamy Flan with a beautiful amber sauce makes for a striking presentation. If you like cheese cake you will love this. You can add a bit of Amaretto Liquor if you like, or serve with a little Kahlua Liquor and a dollop of whipped cream. This requires a standing time of 3 hours and 20 minutes before serving.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 (14 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 5 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and heat sugar in a small, heavy-duty saucepan over medium-low heat.
2. Stirring constantly, for 3 to 4 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and caramel colored.
3. QUICKLY pour into bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish.
4. Place evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, eggs and vanilla in a blender; cover.
5. Blend until smooth.
6. Pour mixture into the prepared casserole dish (over the dissolved sugar).
7. Place casserole in a 13x9-inch baking dish; fill baking dish with warm water to 1-inch depth.
8. Bake 1 hour and 20 to 30 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.
9. Remove flan from hot water.
10. Cool at room temperature in casserole on wire rack.
11. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
12. Run knife around rim; gently shake to loosen.
13. Invert into serving dish.
14. Enjoy.