Guava Custard/Flan

• eggs↗5
• brown sugar↗1 1⁄2 cups
• lemon juice↗1 tablespoon
• cream cheese↗5 ounces
• evaporated milk↗14 ounces
• sweetened condensed milk↗12 ounces
• vanilla↗1 tablespoon
• cinnamon↗1 teaspoon
• salt↗

  a dash

• guava paste1⁄2 cup
• water↗3 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Make sure all ingredients are room temperature!

2. 2

   Preheat oven at 350 degrees.

3. 3

   Place brown sugar, water and lemon juice on a small pot andd cook at medium heat until sugar changes to golden brown.

4. 4

   *Don't skip the lemon juice, it will prevent lumps on the caramel*.

5. 5

   Cover a 9-inch round cake pan with caramel; tilt and swirl to cover bottom and sides.

6. 6

   Let cool aside.

7. 7

   Mix eggs, guava paste, cream cheese and the rest of the ingredients in blender. Mix until smooth.

8. 8

   Once caramel is hard or a bit cracked; pour the mixture into pan.

9. 9

   *Tap pan into the counter to remove air bubbles.*.

10. 10

    Place mixture pan into a larger shallow pan and fill the larger pan with hot water. Make sure it comes about halfway of the mixture pan.

11. 11

    *DO NOT COVER*.

12. 12

    Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes to 1 hour.

13. 13

    Flan will be done when knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

14. 14

    Remove from oven, put on a cool rack for about 2 hours.

15. 15

    Cover and refrigerate.

16. 16

    To serve, insert thin knife around the edges of the flan, cover with a shallow dish and flip pan over.