ORANGE-COFFEE FLAN

Steps:

• Heat the sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat until it begins to melt.
• Cook, swirling the pan but not stirring, until deep amber, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in the orange zest and cook 30 seconds.
• Pour into a 9-inch round cake pan tilt to coat.
• Let harden, about 10 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Dissolve the espresso powder in 1 T warm water in a large bowl.
• Whisk in the eggs.
• Add the sweetened condensed mil, half-and-half, vanilla, cinnamon and 1/8 t salt whisk until smooth.
• Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into the cake pan.
• Loosely cover the cake pan with foil (do not let the foil touch the custard).
• Line a roasting pan with a kitchen towel and set the cake pan on top.
• Transfer to the oven and fill the roasting pan with hot water, about halfway up the side of the cake pan.
• Bake until the flan is set but still wobbly in the center, 1 hour, 30 minutes to 1 hour, 45 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let cool in the water bath, about 1 hour.
• Remove from the water, cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 8 hours.
• Run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen the flan; let sit 20 minutes.
• Invert the flan onto a rimmed plate and unmold, letting the caramel drip out.
• Cut into wedges.