Cheese Flan

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups whole milk
• 8 7- to 8-ounce ramekins
• 1 3-inch cinnamon stick
• 1 14-ounces can sweetened condensed milk
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 5 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• + 3 more ingredients
• • ¹/₈ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 cup sugar

Heat sugar and water in a small heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Cook, without stirring, brushing down sugar crystals from side of pan using a pastry brush dipped in cold water and swirling pan occasionally so caramel browns evenly, until dark amber. Immedi...

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