WHITE CHOCOLATE COCONUT FLAN RECIPE

White Chocolate Coconut Flan Recipe image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons water
FLAN:
1 can (13.66 ounces) coconut milk
1 cup half-and-half cream
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
1-1/2 cups white baking chips
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs
3 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
GARNISHES:
Semisweet chocolate and white baking chocolate, melted
Large flaked coconut, toasted

Steps:

In a large heavy skillet, combine sugar and water; stir gently to moisten all the sugar. Cook over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved, gently swirling pan occasionally. Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook for 1 minute.
Uncover pan; continue to boil and gently swirl pan until syrup turns a light amber color, about 3 minutes. Immediately remove from the heat and quickly pour into an ungreased shallow 10-in. round baking dish, tilting to coat bottom of pan. Place dish in a large baking pan; let stand for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat the coconut milk, cream and cinnamon until bubbles form around sides of saucepan. Stir in baking chips until melted. Remove from the heat.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs and egg yolks, one at a time, until blended. Stir 1 cup warm milk mixture into egg mixture; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Add extracts. Slowly pour into prepared dish. Add 3/4 in. of boiling water to larger pan.
Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 45-55 minutes or until center is just set (mixture will jiggle). Remove baking pan from water bath; cool for 1 hour. Chill overnight.
To serve flan, carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; invert onto a rimmed serving dish. Garnish with melted chocolate; sprinkle with coconut. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12 servings.