white chocolate flan

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 (12 ounce) package white chocolate chips
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 3 eggs

Recipe

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

Ready Time: 6 hrs 35 mins


• combine white and brown sugar and water in a saucepan over medium-high heat. stir occasionally to dissolve the sugar completely, but stop stirring once the mixture comes to a boil to prevent the sugar from crystallizing.
• swirl the pan gently to redistribute the caramel as the sugar begins to darken. cook to about 310 degrees f (160 degrees c), or until the sugar turns light golden brown. remove from heat immediately, as sugar will continue to darken.
• pour the caramel in an 8-inch baking dish, coating the bottom and sides of the dish. let caramel harden, about 5 minutes.
• preheat an oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• melt the white chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 3 minutes (depending on your microwave). do not overheat or chocolate will scorch.
• cream together the cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, and melted white chocolate in a bowl until smooth.
• pour the cream cheese mixture over the hardened caramel.
• place baking dish in a large roasting pan. fill the roasting pan with about 1-inch water.
• bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• refrigerate until completely chilled, 5 to 6 hours. to serve, run a paring knife along the edges of the baking dish to loosen the flan. cover the baking dish with a plate, and invert it to tip the flan out of the pan and the plate.