Pumpkin Flan
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 13 cup water
- 13 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup unseasoned pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups low-fat milk
- Caramel: In small, heavy saucepan melt 3/4 cup sugar over low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Increase heat to medium and cook, without stirring, until caramel turns dark golden.
- Watch carefully and do not allow to burn.
- Remove from heat and add water.
- (Mixture will spit a lot.)
- Return to low heat and stir until liquid.
- Carefully pour into 8 small ramekins or custard dishes, tilting each one to coat the sides a little.
- Set dishes aside in a roasting pan.
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- In large bowl, whisk sugar and eggs until smooth.
- Beat in pumpkin puree, cinnamon and vanilla.
- Stir in milk.
- Divide mixture among ramekins.
- Pour enough cold water into pan to come halfway up the sides of ramekins.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until just set.
- Remove ramekins from water and set on wire rack to cool.
- Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.
- To serve, unmold each ramekin onto individual serving plates.
sugar, water, sugar, eggs, pumpkin puree, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, lowfat milk
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/pumpkin-flan/ (may not work)