Coconut Flan
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 cup sweetened coconut milk
- 10 egg yolks
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine the sugar and water in a heavy saucepan over low heat and cook until the sugar has caramelized to a rich golden brown.
- Pour the caramel into heat proof flan or pudding cups.
- Set aside to cool.
- Combine milk, heavy cream, coconut and cinnamon stick in a saucepan and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
- Remove the cinnamon stick and cool for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the coconut milk.
- Beat the egg yolks in a bowl, temper the eggs by whisking in 1/2 cup of hot milk, then whisk in the remainder of the milk mixture.
- Pour the coconut mixture into a large heat proof measuring cup.
- Put the flan dishes into a baking pan.
- Place the baking pan on the middle rack of the oven and fill the flan dishes with the coconut mixture.
- Pour warm water into the baking pan to create a water bath.
- Do not get water into the flans.
- Bake the flan for 45 to 50 minutes.
- Cool completely and refrigerate for 6 to 8 hours or overnight.
- To serve run a sharp knife around the outside of the flan dish to loosen.
- Invert the dish on a plate and pop out flan.
- Garnish with toasted coconut, grated lemon zest and fresh blackberries.
sugar, water, milk, heavy cream, shredded coconut, cinnamon, coconut milk, egg yolks
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/coconut-flan.html (may not work)