Flan De Coco Ecuadoreana

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut, grated (if using dried, make sure it is unsweetened)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 (14 ounce) can condensed milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 make sure that the pan in which you are making your flan can be used on the stovetop.
• 2 preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
• 3 place the sugar and water in the flan pan (or a tube pan) and heat on medium heat until the mixtures carmelizes and turns a medium brown.
• 4 beat the egg whites until stiff.
• 5 place the condensed milk, egg yolks, coconut and milk into the blender and blend until well mixed.
• 6 slowly fold in the whites until well combined.
• 7 pour the mixture into the flan pan (over the caramel) and place the flan pan in a water bath in the oven.
• 8 bake for one hour or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 9 remove from oven and cool on a rack.
• 10 when room temperature, unmold carefully by inverting onto a serving plate.
• 11 the caramel will cover the top and run down the sides.