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a recipe for a flan? - mjkcooking - 02-04-2011 I am looking for a recipe for a flan ? do you have a tried and true one. Thanks for any help. Re: a recipe for a flan? - cjs - 02-04-2011 Marye, I've been making this one for years - we just love it. I've always made it in a shallow baking dish instead of individual portions. * Exported from MasterCook * CREAM CHEESE FLAN (FLAN DE QUESO) 3/4 cup granulated sugar 12 oz. can Carnation Evaporated Milk 14 oz. can Carnation Sweetened Condensed Milk 8 ounces cream cheese -- softened, cut into chunks 5 eggs Place sugar in small, heavy-duty saucepan. Cook over med-high heat, stirring constantly, for 3 to 4 min. or till sugar is dissolved & golden. Quickly pour into eight 10-oz. custard cups,* tip cups to coat bottoms with sugar syrup. Place evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk & cream cheese in food processor or blender container; cover. Process until smooth. Add eggs; process till well mixed. Pour mixture into prepared cups. Place cups in two large baking pans; fill pans with hot water to 1" depth. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30-40 min. or till knife inserted in centers comes out clean. Remove to wire racks to cool for 30 min.; chill for several hours or overnight. To serve, run small spatula around edges of cups; gently shake flans to loosen. Invert onto serving dishes to serve. Description: "You can make it up to two days ahead." Source: "A Century of Ortega Classics" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : *To make one large flan, use one 2-qt. casserole dish instead of custard cups. Coat with melted sugar syrup & pour milk mixture into dish as above. Place dish in large baking pan; fill pan halfway with hjot water. Bake in preheated 350 oven for 60-70 min. or til knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool, Chill; invert as above onto a platter. Slice into wedges. Re: a recipe for a flan? - mjkcooking - 02-04-2011 Hi Jean Thanks for recipe and I like the idea of one big flan also. - Taking to superbowl game party sunday. Marye Re: a recipe for a flan? - cjs - 02-05-2011 Have fun and let me know how you like this one = we love it. Re: a recipe for a flan? - karyn - 02-05-2011 That's going into the keeper file! When I'm feeling like splurging, we'll give it a try. Thanks for posting, Jean. Re: a recipe for a flan? - cjs - 02-05-2011 You're so welcome. |