Pumpkin Flans
- 1 cup sugar
- 14 cup water
- 12 large egg yolks
- 23 cup sugar
- 1 (16 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
- 4 cups whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 12 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- Cook 1 cup sugar and water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Increase heat and boil without stirring until caramel color, about 8 minutes.
- Immediately divide caramel mixture among 12 1-cup ramekins or souffle dishes.
- Position rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
- Beat yolks and 2/3 cups sugar in large bowl until well blended.
- Stir in pumpkin, cream,vanilla and nutmeg.
- Pour mixture into prepared ramekins.
- Place ramekins in large baking pan; add enough simmering water to come halfway up sides of ramekins; bake 5 minutes.
- Reduce temperature to 325 degrees and continue baking until tester inserted 1/8-inch from edge comes out clean, about 30 minutes,.
- (Centers will not be completely set.
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- Remove from water and cool thoroughly.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead; chill.
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- Run knife around edge of each flan and invert onto plate.
- Spoon any caramel remaining in ramekins over flans.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
sugar, water, egg yolks, sugar, solid pack pumpkin, whipping cream, vanilla, nutmeg
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pumpkin-flans-370296 (may not work)