Cream Cheese Flan

• ½ cup sugar, granulated
• 2 Tablespoons water
• ¾ cup sugar, granulated
• 1-12 oz. can evaporated milk
• 1-14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 5 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Bring the ½ cup of sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan until sugar has dissolved.
2. Cook until dark brown about 3 minutes or 340°
3. Carefully spoon a small amount into the bottom of the ramekin.
4. Combine the remaining ingredients in a container and using a hand blender, blend until     smooth.
5. Ladle the custard into prepared ramekin, filling about ½ inch from the top of ramekin.
6. Place ramekins in a baking pan and fill the pan with boiling water halfway up the ramekin.
7. Bake at 300° for 30 minutes until set.
8. After cooled, run a small knife around the edge of flan and flip onto a plate.
9. Garnish with fruit as desired.