Coconut Cheese Flan (Flan de Coco y Queso)
This cream cheese-coconut flan (flan de coco y queso) recipe with cream of coconut, coconut milk, and coconut rum yields incredibly rich, tropical flavor.
Instructions
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{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).'}
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{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Cook sugar in a heavy-duty saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until melted and golden, about 10 minutes. Carefully pour hot caramel into a 9-inch round, 3-inch deep baking dish; swirl dish to cover bottom and sides. The caramel will harden as it cools.'}
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{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Combine eggs, cream cheese, and sweetened condensed milk in a blender; blend on high until well combined. Transfer egg mixture to a large bowl. Add cream of coconut, coconut milk, evaporated milk, rum, and vanilla extract to the blender; blend on high until well combined. Add cream of coconut mixture to egg mixture; whisk until well combined. Pour flan mixture into caramel-coated baking dish.'}
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{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Line a large roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel; place baking dish on the towel. Transfer roasting pan to the preheated oven. Add enough boiling water to roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the baking dish.'}
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{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until flan is set and a knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Transfer baking dish to a wire rack to cool. Refrigerate flan until ready to serve.'}
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{'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Run a knife around edges of the baking dish; invert flan onto a serving platter. Spoon any caramel remaining in the baking dish over flan.'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (16 servings total)