CREAM CHEESE LECHE FLAN

Inspired by recipe sent by Celia Fisher

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour 45 minutes steaming
Yields: 1 llanera
1 cup sugar
5 eggs
1 can evaporated milk (14.5 0z)
1 can condensed milk (14.5 oz)
4 oz cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp vanilla extract
Combine 2 tbsp water with 1 cup of white sugar in a llanera- place on a stove to
p. Melt sugar until golden brown. This will take about 6 minutes. Submerge botto
m of the llanera on ice water when sugar has turned brown to stop cooking proces
s.
Meanwhile, in a blender, combine and process eggs, cream cheese, evaporated and
condensed milk, vanilla until smooth.
Pour mixture into the pan with caramelized sugar.
Cover llanera with aluminum foil and steam for an hour and 45 minutes. Remove fr
om the steamer and chill in the refrigerator to set. Run a clean knife around th
e edge before inverting into a flat plate. Serve.
You can steam bake it if you prefer. Bake it for about 1 hour and 10 minutes at
350 F