This amazing inspired dessert has a following of it's own and is a real crowd pleaser. It is rich and delicious. What make this my Inspired Italian Flan is the addition of mascarpone cheese for a delightful taste and smooth texture. Perfect for holidays, dinner parties or just because!
INGREDIENTS
8 eggs
1 can evaporated milk
2 cans sweet condensed milk
14 oz of whole milk (use can from condensed milk)
8 oz of mascarpone cheese
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
¼ cup sugar
1 ¾ cup of sugar for the caramel coating
INSTRUCTIONS
Blend all above ingredients with hand or immersion mixer.
Separately, in skillet/pan over medium heat, cook 1 ¾ cup of sugar, stirring constantly until melted and turns caramel colored. Be careful not to burn.
Once fully melted, pour this into two 10x7 un-greased baking pan or one 9x16… Tilt around as you pour to ensure to even coat the bottom. Let cool and harden.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Pour above blended ingredients into the hardened sugar-coated pan.
Place this pan in the center of a larger broiler pan and fill the the broiler pan with water 1/2 way up the flan pan (this water bath is called a bain-marie).
Place in oven and bake at 350 for approximately 60 minutes, or until knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Let cool off, then refrigerate. To serve, carefully invert on serving plate with a lip or edges when completely cool. #flan #dessert #caramel #Italiandessert
ENJOY!!!!!
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