Chocolate Cream Cheese Flan
Here's a little something special to add to your dessert repertoire. After all, the only thing better than a cool, luscious flan is a cool, luscious chocolate flan.
Credit: Nestle
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
* 1 cup granulated sugar
* 1/2 cup water
* 1 1/2 cups (12-fluid-ounce can) Nestle Carnation Evaporated Milk
* 1 1/4 cups (14-ounce can) Nestle Carnation Sweetened Condensed Milk
* 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
* 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened (we recommend Land O'Lakes Butter)
* 2 packets (1 ounce each) Nestle Toll House Choco Bake Unsweetened Chocolate Flavor
* 5 large eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine sugar and water in medium saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly for 3 to 4 minutes, or until dissolved. Increase heat to medium-high; boil, without stirring, for about 15 minutes, or until caramel colored. Quickly pour over bottom and sides of 12 (6-ounce) custard cups (if syrup hardens, soften over low heat).
Place evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, butter, Choco Bake, eggs and vanilla extract in blender container; cover. Blend well. Pour mixture into prepared custard cups. Arrange in 1 or 2 large pans; fill pans with hot water to 1-inch depth, creating a water bath.
Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan(s) on wire rack(s) for 20 minutes. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Run knife around rims; gently shake to loosen. Invert onto serving dishes.
