INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake potatoes until soft throughout, about 1
hour. Cool, then peel and cut into chunks. Puree in a food processor -- do
not overmix -- and reserve. Reduce oven to 325 degrees. For caramel,
combine sugar and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan. Be sure all sugar
granules are washed down from pot sides. Cook over moderate heat, swirling
pan occasionally, until color is golde-brown and mixture smells like
caramel. Often you need to cook it a bit darker than you would imagine.
This should take 10 to 15 minutes. Line a 3-quart Pyrex loaf pan with
caramel and set aside on a level surface. Add remaining water to caramel in
saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook over moderate heat until the sugar
dissolves, about 5 minutes. Occasionally stir and brush down sides with a
pastry brush dipped in cold water. This process prevents crystallization of
the sugar. Set this caramel sauce aside to cool to room temperature, then
chill until serving time. Combine custard ingredients in a large bowl and
whisk in the sweet potato puree to combine. Pour through a strainer into
lined loaf pan. Place inside a larger roasting pan. Pour in boiling water
until it rises halfway up the sides of the loaf pan. Bake about 1 hour and
50 minutes. The center should feel firm when pressed. Set aside to cool
about 1 1/2 hours. Cover with plastic wrap touching top. Refrigerate
overnight or as long as 4 days. Run a knife along inside edge 2 or 3 times
to loosen. When you press center, sides should pull away. Cover with a
platter and quickly invert. Drain excess caramel into a bowl and strain
into reserved cold sauce. Serve slices of flan on dessert plates. Top with
chilled caramel sauce. This recipe yields 10 servings.
Recipe Source: TOO HOT TAMALES with Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken
From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # TH-6185 broadcast 02-26-1997) Downloaded
from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com
Formatted for MasterCook by MR MAD, aka Joe Comiskey - jpmd44a@prodigy.com
03-04-1997
Recipe by: Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken
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