Pumpkin Flan, Flan de Calabaza Recipe
Ingredients:
- 6 eggs
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 1 can condense milk
- 1 cup pumpkin cooked and mashed
- 1 tsp vanilla
- a pinch of salt
- 1 cup sugar (to caramelize the mold)
Procedure:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Caramelize a mold, pouring 1 cup sugar and melt it over medium heat and takes a light golden brown color. Immediately caramelize bottom and sides of mold, refrigerate for about 15 min. Mix eggs, evaporated milk, condense milk, pumpkin, vanilla and salt on a mixer on low. Pour over caramel pan. Place pan in a bigger pan with about 1 1/2'' of water. Bake in water bath for 1 hour. Remove from oven, let cool, and refrigerate for about 3 hours. Release sides with a knife, shake to loose and pour on a serving plate.