my favorite dessert (flan)

FLAN

INGREDIENTS:
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk.
3 eggs.
2 cups of milk.
1 cup granulated sugar.

Preheat oven to 325 °F.

Heat one cup of granulated sugar in small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir constantly until sugar dissolves and become caramel colored.

Quickly pour onto bottom of a deep-dish 9-inch pie plate. Swirl around bottom and sides to coat.

Mix in a blender: sweetened condensed milk, eggs, and milk.

Pour into prepared pie plate. Place pie plate in a large roasting pan. Fill roast pan with tap water to about 1 inch deep. (pie plate should not float).

BAKE for 90 minutes in moderate oven or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.

Remove flan from water. Cool to room temperature and refrigerate at least 4 hours.

to serve:

Run a table knife around edge of pie plate.
Invert serving plate over pie plate.
Turn over and shake gently to release flan.
Caramelized sugar forms the amber sauce.

Serve refrigerated.

Hint: Flan will release easily from pan if stay refrigerated overnight. Prepare your dessert the day before.