Flan Almendra

Ingredients

• ½ C sugar
• 400 ml sweetened condensed milk
• 3 eggs
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 C slivered almonds
• strawberry halves (Optional)

Directions

1. Sprinkle sugar in a 9" round cake pan and place over medium heat.
2. Using oven mitts, carmelize sugar by shaking pan occasionally until the sugar melts and turns a light golden brown. Allow to cool. Note that mixture may crack as it cools.
3. Combine next 6 ingredients in an electric blender and process at high speed for 15 seconds.
4. Pour the mixture over carmelized sugar, cover the pan with aluminum foil, and place in a large shallow pan.
5. Pour hot water to a depth of 1" into the larger pan. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
6. Remove pan from water and uncover. Allow to cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes.
7. Loosen the edges with a spatula and invert the flan onto a plate. Arrange the strawberries around the sides and serve. Makes six servings.