Coconut flan (caramel pudding)

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 400 gr. condensed milk
• 1.5 cups coconut milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup large coconut flakes
• Fresh whipped cream for decoration
• 1/4 cup toasted large coconut flakes for garnish

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 160°C.
   
   In a small saucepan, melt the sugar over medium-low heat until caramelized. Pour into a shallow-sided flan, pie, or soufflé pan, rotating it to coat the bottom evenly.
2. In a large bowl, beat the eggs with a metal whisk until foamy. Stir in the condensed milk, coconut milk, vanilla extract, and 1/4 cup of coconut flakes. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
   
   Baked flan in a water bath. Place the pan inside another large rimmed baking dish and carefully pour water to about 2/3 of the flan pan's height. Carefully place the pan in the preheated oven.
3. Bake for about an hour, until the flan is set and the center is still slightly jelly-like, like cheesecake. Remove the pan from the oven, remove from the water bath, and let cool completely. Invert the flan onto a flat serving plate. Slice for serving. Garnish with whipped cream and toasted coconut flakes.