Flan De Coco Ecuadoreana

Ingredients

• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut, grated (if using dried, make sure it is unsweetened)
• 1/2 cup milk

• 1 (14 ounce) can condensed milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons water

Directions

1. 1

   Make sure that the pan in which you are making your flan can be used on the stovetop.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.

3. 3

   Place the sugar and water in the flan pan (or a tube pan) and heat on medium heat until the mixtures carmelizes and turns a medium brown.

4. 4

   Beat the egg whites until stiff.

5. 5

   Place the condensed milk, egg yolks, coconut and milk into the blender and blend until well mixed.

6. 6

   Slowly fold in the whites until well combined.

7. 7

   Pour the mixture into the flan pan (over the caramel) and place the flan pan in a water bath in the oven.

8. 8

   Bake for one hour or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

9. 9

   Remove from oven and cool on a rack.

10. 10

    When room temperature, unmold carefully by inverting onto a serving plate.

11. 11

    The caramel will cover the top and run down the sides.