Pumpkin Flans

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl whisk into the pumpkin puree, the sugar, and the spices.

2. 2

   With a wooden spoon (so you don't get too much air in mixture) stir in the eggs, cream and rum.

3. 3

   Ladle the mixture into 6 buttered 1-cup ramekins.

4. 4

   Arrange ramekins, on a cloth set in a baking pan and pour in enough boiling water in the pan to reach half way up sides of ramekins.

5. 5

   Bake for 40 minutes or until set.

6. 6

   Remove flans from pan and let them cool until lukewarm.

7. 7

   Cover tops with buttered waxed paper and chill.

8. 8

   Pipe a rosette of whipped cream in center of each flan and garnish with toasted pecans.

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