Pumpkin Flans

Total Time: 1 hr 3 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 43 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 12 large egg yolks
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
• 4 cups whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 Cook 1 cup sugar and water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• 2 Increase heat and boil without stirring until caramel color, about 8 minutes.
• 3 Immediately divide caramel mixture among 12 1-cup ramekins or souffle dishes.
• 4 Position rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
• 5 Beat yolks and 2/3 cups sugar in large bowl until well blended.
• 6 Stir in pumpkin, cream,vanilla and nutmeg.
• 7 Pour mixture into prepared ramekins.
• 8 Place ramekins in large baking pan; add enough simmering water to come halfway up sides of ramekins; bake 5 minutes.
• 9 Reduce temperature to 325 degrees and continue baking until tester inserted 1/8-inch from edge comes out clean, about 30 minutes,.
• 10 (Centers will not be completely set.).
• 11 Remove from water and cool thoroughly.
• 12 (Can be prepared 1 day ahead; chill.).
• 13 Run knife around edge of each flan and invert onto plate.
• 14 Spoon any caramel remaining in ramekins over flans.
• 15 Serve chilled or at room temperature.