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Flan with Almonds

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 10 and 1/2-oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp. water
  • 1 cup slivered almonds, chopped

Instructions 

  • Combine sugar and water in saucepan.
  • Stir constantly over medium heat until sugar caramelizes.
  • Put mixture in cake pan and swirl to coat bottom of pan.
  • Blend remaining ingredients at high speed for 20 seconds.
  • Pour over caramelized sugar.
  • Cover pan and place into larger pan containing enough hot water to cover 2 inches up outside of smaller pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.
  • Remove small pan from water and allow to cool uncovered for 45 minutes.
  • Place serving dish upside down on pan and quickly flip over.
  • Shake gently to loosen custard.

Notes

I really don't know if egg or sugar substitutes work in making flan.