Pumpkin Flan

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• For the caramel::
• ¹/₈ teaspoon salt
• 1 vanilla pod, split lengthwise and scraped
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• + 12 more ingredients
• • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 ½ cups heavy cream
  • 3 large whole eggs
  • 7 large egg yolks
  • For the flan base::
  • ¹/₈ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¹/₈ teaspoon ground mace
  • ¹/₈ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¹/₈ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 pound calabaza pumpkin, peeled and diced into 1-inch pieces; or 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin purée
  • For the pumpkin::

For the pumpkin: Heat oven to 325°F. In a large mixing bowl, combine the calabaza, butter, and spices. Turn onto a baking sheet and cook until the calabaza is fork tender, about 20 minutes. Purée the calabaza mixture and set aside. (If using the canned pumpkin, combine all the ingredients i...

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