This is definately a dessert and it was posted in the dressings/snacks forum, so I copied it to the dessert forum. I just had it last night! Heavenly!!


Coconut Flavored Flan

Serves 4

1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1 cup skim milk
4 eggs or 1 cup egg substitute
1 tsp. each vanilla, coconut extract
1/3 cup Splenda or to taste
2 Tbs. sugar-free maple syrup

Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
In a blender mix together all ingredients, except the maple syrup.
Spray 4 custard dishes with cooking spray.
Divide the maple syrup among the custard dishes.
Divide the flan mixture also among the custard dishes.
Place about 3 " of warm water in an 8x8 baking dish.
Place the custard dishes in the water bath.
Place baking dish with custard dishes in oven.
Bake for 40 minutes or until a knife comes clean when introduced to a custard.
Remove from oven and let cool on a rack.
Serve warm or cold with a spoonful of the sf maple syrup on top of the flan.

Some like it with rum extract in the mix too . I don't make it this way.