Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 slices white bread, torn
  • 1 cup water
  • 2/3 cup evaporated milk
  • 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

  • Sprinkle sugar in a 9" cake round and place on stove top medium heat.
  • Shake pan occasionally until sugar melts and turns a golden brown.
  • Cool (it may crack slightly as it cools) Combine condensed milk and next 7 ingredients in an electric blender and blend until smooth, scraping down sides as needed.
  • Pour over caramelized sugar.
  • Place pan in a larger pan and add hot water around it to the depth of 1".
  • Bake uncovered at 350 for 55 minutes or until a knife comes out clean from the center.
  • Remove cakepan from water and cool on a wire rack at least 30 minutes.
  • Loosen edges with a spatula and invert flan onto a serving platter.