Chef Ron Bilaro'S Cream Cheese Leche Flan

1. 1

   Combine 2 tbsp water with 1 cup of white sugar in a llanera- place on a stove top. Melt sugar until golden brown. This will take about 6 minutes. Submerge bottom of the llanera on ice water when sugar has turned brown to stop cooking process.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, in a blender, combine and process whole eggs -YES MAGKASAMA ANG WHITE AND EGGYOLK- cream cheese, (I HAVE RECEIVED MESSAGES ASKING WHAT KIND OF CREAM CHEESE - I USE PHILADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE, that you normally find in US groceries - please google if you are not familiar with cream cheese) evaporated and condensed milk, vanilla until smooth.

3. 3

   Pour mixture into the pan with caramelized sugar.

4. 4

   Cover llanera with aluminum foil and steam for an hour and 45 minutes. Remove from the steamer and chill in the refrigerator to set. Run a clean knife around the edge before inverting into a flat plate. Serve.

5. 5

   You can steam bake it if you prefer. Bake it for about 1 hour and 10 minutes at 350 F

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.