Chocolate-Pumpkin Flan
- 1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
- 1-3/4 cups sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed, softened
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Microwave 2 oz.
- chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min.
- or until almost melted, stirring after 1 min.
- Stir until completely melted; cool.
- Meanwhile, cook 3/4 cup sugar and water 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 and cream cheese in blender until smooth.
- Add 3/4 cup of the remaining sugar, eggs, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and melted chocolate; blend well.
- Pour over syrup in pan; place in larger pan.
- Add enough water to larger pan to come halfway up side of filled pan.
- Bake 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
- Remove flan from water-filled pan; place on wire rack.
- Cool completely.
- Refrigerate 4 hours.
- Meanwhile, cook pumpkin seeds in skillet on medium heat 3 min.
- or until lightly browned, stirring frequently.
- Stir in remaining sugar; cook on high heat 4 min.
- or until sugar is melted and evenly coats seeds, stirring constantly.
- Spread immediately onto baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray; separate any large clusters with fork.
- Cool completely.
- Cover baking sheet with waxed paper.
- Melt remaining chocolate in medium microwaveable bowl as directed on package.
- Add pumpkin seeds; stir to evenly coat.
- Drop into 12 clusters on prepared baking sheet.
- Refrigerate 10 min.
- or until firm.
- Unmold flan onto plate; spoon any caramel sauce from bottom of pan over flan.
- Top with COOL WHIP and pumpkin seeds.
chocolate, sugar, water, milk, philadelphia cream cheese, eggs, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, pumpkin seeds
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chocolate-pumpkin-flan-157602.aspx (may not work)