Flan de Calabaza
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups calabaza (a Cuban pumpkin) or butternut squash)
1 can condensed milk
1 can evaporated milk
5 eggs
8 ounces cream cheese
1 small box raisins
Place 2 9-inch nonstick pie pans in the bottom of another slightly
larger shallow pans. Place just enough boiling water to cover sides
of the pie pans so it acts like a double boiler.
Put sugar into a heavy-bottomed pan; heat over medium-high until
sugar begins to melt. Swirl pan to make sure it melts evenly. Cook
until melted and medium dark brown. Remove from heat and quickly
pour the caramelized sugar into the pie pans.
Mix remaining flan ingredients thoroughly. Pour into the glazed pie
pans. Cover with foil.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes (check if done by sticking a toothpick into
the center and see if it comes out clean). Refrigerate at least 4
hours.
Run a knife around the edges to separate, and flip it onto serving
platter.
Pour sugar remaining in pan over flan |