Key Lime Cheesecake Flans and Candied Lime Slices
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Key Lime Cheesecake Flans and Candied Lime Slices
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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.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 egg room temperature
- 2 egg room temperature, yolk
- 1 ounce can sweetened condensed milk Nestlé® La Lechera® brand
- 1 ounce can evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup milk room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or pure vanilla paste
- 1/2 cup lime juice 12-14 limes, fresh, key lime
- raw sugar
- lime zest
- coconut optional, toasted
Candied Lime Slices:
- 2 lime key
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 to 4 tablespoons granulated sugar or raw sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Cook sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Swirl the pan for 5 to 7 minutes or until melted and medium-brown in color.
- Divide the hot caramel among 6-ounce ramekins or 4-inch part pans, swirling each one to cover the bottom.
- 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.
- Add lime juice and continue to blend for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Pour the mixture through a strainer, and then divide it evenly among the ramekins or tart/quiche pans (about 1/2 cup each).
- 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).
- Tightly cover the pan with foil and bake for 40 minutes or until the edges are set (the center may not be set).
- 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.
- Carefully run a butter knife around the edges to loosen, and invert the flan onto a serving platter.
- 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.
Candied Lime Slices:
- Slice limes into thin rounds; and blanch in a pot of boiling water for 2 minutes and drain.
- In the same pot, combine water and sugar. Stir sugar and water over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase the heat and bring to a boil. Add lime slices and reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, till the pith of limes are translucent.
- Drain and spread slices on a cooling rack to dry for at least 1 hour.
- When limes are dry, sprinkle them with sugar and then coat both sides of the lime slices by pressing them into the sugar.
- Store in an airtight container in the freezer between parchment paper or plastic wrap till ready to use.
Notes
- If you want to forgo the candied lime slices try sprinkling flan with toasted coconut, similar to this Tres Leches recipe.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
456.36kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
74.91g
(25%)
Protein
8.54g
(17%)
Fat
14.95g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
8.39g
(42%)
Cholesterol
111.79mg
(37%)
Sodium
170.03mg
(7%)
Potassium
326.18mg
(7%)
Fiber
0.38g
(2%)
Sugar
72.73g
(145%)
Vitamin A
579.42IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
8.47mg
(9%)
Calcium
243.64mg
(24%)
Iron
0.52mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 11to 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 45636 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 456.36kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 74.91g | 25% |
| Protein | 8.54g | 17% |
| Fat | 14.95g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 8.39g | 42% |
| Cholesterol | 111.79mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 170.03mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 326.18mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.38g | 2% |
| Sugar | 72.73g | 145% |
| Vitamin A | 579.42IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 8.47mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 243.64mg | 24% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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