Avocado Flan

15 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 Hass avocados, peeled and pitted
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Corn Relish, recipe follows
  • Special equipment: 4 (4-ounce) ramekins
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen and thawed corn
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 tablespoons chopped red onion
  • 1/2 lime, juiced
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. 2
    In a blender, combine the half-and-half, milk, egg, egg yolk, cream cheese, avocados, salt and pepper.
  3. 3
    Blend until smooth.
  4. 4
    Pour the mixture into 4 (4-ounce) ramekins.
  5. 5
    Arrange the ramekins in a glass baking dish, and add enough hot water to come halfway up the sides.
  6. 6
    Cover the baking dish with foil.
  7. 7
    Bake until the custard is set, about 1 hour.
  8. 8
    Remove the flans from the oven.
  9. 9
    Cool to room temperature then refrigerate for 1 hour.
  10. 10
    Bring the flans to room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.
  11. 11
    Top with corn relish and serve.
  12. 12
    In a small bowl, combine the corn, cilantro, red onion, and lime juice.
  13. 13
    Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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