Guava Custard/Flan

Submitted by LyNzAmuse

"I baked this for my uncle's birthday and it was delicious. This is a simple version of the Guava Flan; which I bake with fresh guava, too!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 pie
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 5 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 5 ounces cream cheese
• 14 ounces evaporated milk
• 12 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• salt (a dash)
• 1⁄2 cup guava paste
• 3 tablespoons water

directions

1. Make sure all ingredients are room temperature!
2. Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
3. Place brown sugar, water and lemon juice on a small pot andd cook at medium heat until sugar changes to golden brown.
4. *Don't skip the lemon juice, it will prevent lumps on the caramel*.
5. Cover a 9-inch round cake pan with caramel; tilt and swirl to cover bottom and sides.
6. Let cool aside.
7. Mix eggs, guava paste, cream cheese and the rest of the ingredients in blender. Mix until smooth.
8. Once caramel is hard or a bit cracked; pour the mixture into pan.
9. *Tap pan into the counter to remove air bubbles.*.
10. Place mixture pan into a larger shallow pan and fill the larger pan with hot water. Make sure it comes about halfway of the mixture pan.
11. *DO NOT COVER*.
12. Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes to 1 hour.
13. Flan will be done when knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
14. Remove from oven, put on a cool rack for about 2 hours.
15. Cover and refrigerate.
16. To serve, insert thin knife around the edges of the flan, cover with a shallow dish and flip pan over.