Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
  • 1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk
  • 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed, softened
  • 3 Tbsp. MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee Walgreens $6.99 thru 02/06
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
  • 1/4 tsp. ground Mexican cinnamon (canela)

Method

  • Heat oven to 350F.
  • Cook water and 3/4 cup sugar in saucepan on medium heat 8 min.
  • or until mixture is golden brown and of syrup-like consistency, carefully swirling pan every few minutes.
  • (Do not stir.)
  • Pour into 9-inch round pan.
  • Blend milk, cream cheese and coffee in blender until smooth.
  • Add eggs and remaining sugar; blend well.
  • Pour over syrup in pan.
  • Place pan in larger pan.
  • Add enough water to larger pan to come halfway up side of filled pan.
  • Bake 50 min.
  • or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Remove flan from water-filled pan; place on wire rack.
  • Cool completely.
  • Refrigerate flan 4 hours.
  • Unmold onto plate; spoon any caramel sauce from bottom of pan over flan.
  • Serve topped with COOL WHIP and cinnamon.