Very Vanilla Cream Cheese Flan

Ingredients

• 8 oz philadelphia cream cheese cubed softened
• 4  eggs 
• 12 oz evaporated milk canned
• 1.8 cups sugar divided
• 2 Tbsp vanilla divided
• 2 Tbsp water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• knife
• blender

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Cook 1 cup sugar, water and 1 Tbsp. vanilla in saucepan on medium heat 8 min. or until mixture is golden brown and of syrup-like consistency, carefully swirling pan every few minutes. (Do not stir.)
3. Pour into 9-inch round pan.
4. Blend milk and cream cheese in blender until smooth.
5. Add eggs, and remaining sugar and vanilla; blend well.
6. Pour over syrup in pan; place filled pan in larger pan.
7. Add enough water to larger pan to come halfway up side of filled pan.
8. Bake 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Remove flan from water-filled pan; cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours. Loosen flan from side of pan just before serving; unmold onto plate.