CARDAMOM-COFFEE FLAN

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Impress everyone at the table when you serve our Cardamom-Coffee Flan for dessert. If you are preparing our luscious Cardamom-Coffee Flan for a special occasion, consider garnishing it with an orange peel for bright, festive color.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 6h27m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk
2 tsp. orange zest
8 cardamom pods, crushed
1-3/4 cups sugar, divided
2 Tbsp. MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee, divided
1/4 cup water
1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed, softened
5 eggs

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Cook milk, orange zest, cardamom, 3/4 cup sugar and 1 Tbsp. coffee in saucepan 5 to 7 min. or until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Reserve for later use.
Meanwhile, cook water, corn syrup and remaining sugar in separate saucepan on medium heat 15 to 20 min. or until mixture is a light amber color, gently swirling pan every few minutes. (Do not stir.) Turn off heat. Add remaining coffee; stir until dissolved. Pour into 9-inch round pan; swirl to evenly coat bottom of pan with sugar mixture. Cool slightly.
Pour reserved milk mixture through fine-mesh strainer into blender or food processor container. Add cream cheese; blend until smooth. Add eggs; blend well. Carefully pour over syrup in pan.
Place filled 9-inch pan in larger pan, then place on middle rack in oven. Add enough water to larger pan to come halfway up side of 9-inch pan.
Bake 48 to 57 min. or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Remove flan from water bath; cool completely.
Refrigerate flan 4 hours. When ready to serve, place flan pan in larger pan filled with hot tap water. Let stand 2 min. Run knife around edge of pan to loosen flan; unmold onto plate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 105 mg, Sodium 135 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 35 g, Protein 6 g