Key Lime Cheesecake Flans and Candied Lime Slices
This creamy sweet and tangy cheesecake flan is loaded with flavor. This delectable creamy dessert is a satisfying but not-too-heavy ending to a festive meal.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Yield
- 11 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- 2 egg yolks (room temperature)
- 1 14-ounce can Nestlé® La Lechera® Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 12-ounce can evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup milk (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla paste or extract
- 1/2 cup fresh key lime juice (12-14 limes)
- raw sugar
- lime zest
- toasted coconut (optional)
- 2 key limes
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 to 4 tablespoons granulated or raw sugar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- 2
Cook sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Swirl the pan for 5 to 7 minutes or until melted and medium-brown in color.
- 3
Divide the hot caramel among 6-ounce ramekins or 4-inch part pans, swirling each one to cover the bottom.
- 4
In a blender, blend the cream cheese for 1 minute. Add eggs and egg yolks, and blend until well blended. Slowly add all three milks and the vanilla, and beat until combined.
- 5
Add lime juice and continue to blend for 1 to 2 minutes.
- 6
Pour the mixture through a strainer, and then divide it evenly among the ramekins or tart/quiche pans (about 1/2 cup each).
- 7
Place ramekins in a roasting pan. Place the roasting pan on the center rack of the oven and add hot water to the roasting pan halfway up the sides of the ramekins (be careful not to splash water into the ramekins).
- 8
Tightly cover the pan with foil and bake for 40 minutes or until the edges are set (the center may not be set).
- 9
Transfer the baking pan to a rack. Uncover and let the flans cool completely in the water bath, about 2 hours. Remove the ramekins from the water, cover with plastic, and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
- 10
Carefully run a butter knife around the edges to loosen, and invert the flan onto a serving platter.
- 11
Sprinkle raw sugar and fresh lime zest over the cheesecake flans for an added punch of fresh citrus flavor. Garnish the dessert with candied lime slices or toasted coconut.
- 12
Candied Lime Slices: