Coconut Flan

• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut flakes
• Fresh whipped cream, for garnish
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut flakes, toasted, for garnish

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the sugar until it caramelizes.
3. Pour it into a flan dish, pie plate or round souffle baking dish with shallow sides, swirling it around to coat the bottom.
4. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs until foamy with a wire whisk.
5. Beat in the condensed milk, coconut milk, vanilla extract and 1/4 cup coconut.
6. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
7. It will need to bake in a water-bath in the oven.
8. Set the dish into a large baking pan with sides and carefully pour water around the flan to come 2/3 the way up the sides.
9. Carefully transfer to the preheated oven.
10. Bake for about 1 hour, until the flan is set and the center only jiggles a little bit, like a cheesecake would.
11. Remove from the oven and water-bath and allow to cool completely.
12. Turn the flan out onto a flat serving platter.
13. Cut into slices for serving.
14. Garnish with whipped cream and toasted coconut.

sugar, eggs, condensed milk, coconut milk, vanilla, shredded coconut flakes, fresh whipped cream, shredded coconut flakes

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/coconut-flan-recipe.html (may not work)