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CROISSANT CREAM CHEESE FLAN RECIPE - (4.6/5)



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Provided by Lindae999

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 croissants (Kirkland work very well)
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
5 large eggs
8 oz cream cheese, softened
18 oz evaporated milk
7 oz sweetened condensed milk
16 oz half and half
1 TBSP vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees 2. Slice croissants in half and lightly toast in the oven, face up, for 10 ten minutes. 3. Caramelize the bottom of an 8X4 inch round pan by pouring 1/2 cup sugar into the pan. Dissolve the sugar over medium heat until light brown, making sure to cover the entire bottom of the pan. Let cool. 4. Layer toasted croissants in the pan. 5. In a blender, mix eggs for 2 minutes. Add cream cheese, evaporated milk and condensed milk; blend to obtain a creamy custard. 6. Pour egg mixture into a large bowl and add remaining sugar, half and half and vanilla. Mix with a wooden spoon until well incorporated and pour over croissants. Make sure the mixture saturates the croissants. 7. Place the pan in a large pan containing 1/2 inch of warm water and bake for about 1 hour. Cooking time may vary depending on the oven. Flan should have a light golden color when done. 8. Remove from the oven and let cool. Refrigerate for 4 hours before serving. Tip: Cut flan into squares and serve with a scoop of your favorite ice cream on top. Drizzle with carmel sauce from the pan.

CROISSANT CREAM CHEESE FLAN



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With Kirkland croissants, this is a snap to make

Provided by Lynnda Cloutier

Categories     Other Desserts

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 kirkland (costco) croissants
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
5 large eggs
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
18 oz. evaporated milk
7 oz. sweetened condensed milk
16 oz. half and half
1 tbsp. vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350. Slice croissants in half and lightly toast in the oven, face up for 10 minutes.
  • 2. Caramelize the bottom of an 8 x 4 inch round pan by pouring 1/2 cup sugar into the pan. Dissolve sugar over medium heat til light brown, making sure to cover entire bottom of pan. Let cool.
  • 3. Layer toasted croissants in pan. In blender, mix eggs for 2 minutes. Add cream cheese, evaporated milk and condensed milk; blend to make a creamy custard.
  • 4. Pour egg mixture into a large bowl and add remaining sugar, half and half and vanilla. Mix with wooden spoon til well incorporated and pour over croissants. Make sure mixture saturates the croissants.
  • 5. Put pan in larger pan container 1/2 inch of warm water and bake for about 1 hour. Cooking time may vary depending on oven. Flan should have a light golden color when done.
  • 6. Remove from oven and let cool. Refrigerate for 4 hours before serving. makes 10 servings. Tip: Cut flan into squares and serve with a scoop of your favorite ice cream on top. Drizzle with caramel sauce from the pan and you have a delicious flan a la mode.

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