Pumpkin Flan With Brown Sugar Crust

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 dash salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 sprinkle the bottom of 8 half-cup ramekins or individual flan dishes with half of the brown sugar.
• 3 with mixer, beat eggs; add pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
• 4 stir in the milk, heavy cream and vanilla.
• 5 pour the mixture into prepared baking dishes.
• 6 place the baking dishes in a large baking pan filled with water so that it reaches halfway up the sides of the flan dishes.
• 7 bake for 1 hour and remove from oven.
• 8 remove the flans from the water and allow to cool for at least 15 minutes.
• 9 flans can be prepared ahead to this point and refrigerated for later use.
• 10 before serving, heat oven to broil and sprinkle with remaining brown sugar.
• 11 place under broiler for a couple of minutes or until browned.