Pumpkin Flan

Name: Pumpkin Flan
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar; 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk; 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 1 cup canned pumpkin; 2 tablespoons butterscotch schnapps liqueur, optional; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Pinch ground nutmeg; Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, for serving

Total Time Prep: 20 mins. Cook: 1 hr. 45 mins. + chilling

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Pumpkin flan is a bit like pumpkin pie without the crust—plus a coating of rich caramel. Our recipe with butterscotch, cinnamon and nutmeg feels festive and fun.

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons butterscotch schnapps liqueur, optional
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch ground nutmeg
Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, for serving

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat; add sugar. Once sugar begins to melt, reduce heat to medium; stir. Cook until sugar becomes clear and amber in color, 5-6 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour sugar into a deep 9-in. ungreased cake pan. Rotate pan to coat bottom and sides, set aside.
In a high-speed blender, combine condensed milk, evaporated milk, eggs, canned pumpkin, butterscotch liqueur, if desired, vanilla extract, cinnamon and nutmeg. Puree until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour blended mixture into sugar-lined cake pan. Cover with foil.
Place cake pan into a roasting pan; pour hot water in the roasting pan surrounding the cake pan until it reaches halfway up the sides of the cake pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1-1/4 hours. Carefully remove cake pan from water bath; cool completely on a wire rack. Cover; refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
To serve, invert onto a rimmed serving platter. If desired, garnish with whipped cream or serve with vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 398 calories, 11g fat (7g saturated fat), 131mg cholesterol, 167mg sodium, 63g carbohydrate (61g sugars, 1g fiber), 12g protein.

Flan is a traditional Mexican dessert that I enjoyed often as a child. I have found that flan can be quite versatile by adding different ingredients to create a unique flavor... this is my Fall holiday version. —Mariela Petroski, Helena, Montana

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