Avocado Flan
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 Hass avocados, peeled and pitted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Corn Relish, recipe follows
- Special equipment: 4 (4-ounce) ramekins
- 1 cup fresh or frozen and thawed corn
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped red onion
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- In a blender, combine the half-and-half, milk, egg, egg yolk, cream cheese, avocados, salt and pepper.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into 4 (4-ounce) ramekins.
- Arrange the ramekins in a glass baking dish, and add enough hot water to come halfway up the sides.
- Cover the baking dish with foil.
- Bake until the custard is set, about 1 hour.
- Remove the flans from the oven.
- Cool to room temperature then refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Bring the flans to room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.
- Top with corn relish and serve.
- In a small bowl, combine the corn, cilantro, red onion, and lime juice.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/marcela-valladolid/avocado-flan-recipe.html (may not work)