Recipe: Flan Cheesecake for Heather

Flan Cheesecake
(6 servings)

2 tb Sugar, divided
8 oz Cream cheese, softened
5 Egg yolks, beaten
13 oz Evaporated milk
1 can Sweetened condensed milk
13 oz Can water measured in milk can
1 tsp Vanilla
1 pinch Of salt

Place 10 tbsp sugar in a heavy skillet. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves into a light brown syrup. Pour immediately in flan pan or shallow dish and let cool and harden.

In mixing bowl, place cream cheese; add beaten egg yolks. Stir in both milks, water, vanilla, remaining sugar and salt. Blend with caramelized sugar and set in a pan of hot water.

Bake at 350 for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hr.

Note - Flan will look soft, but hardens in refrigerator. Be sure to chill thoroughly; it is better if it can be refrigerated overnight. When ready to serve, invert on a flat plate, and teh flan will come out easily with the caramel sauce on top. Do not freeze.