FLAN (Custard - Panama/Canal Zone Style)

Step 1. Before blending the above ingredients, it is better to do the following:

In a round Pyrex dish pour melted sugar on the bottom of the dish and let cool (it takes approximately 1 1/2 cups of white sugar). To melt sugar, pour regular white sugar into a small frying pan, add 5 tablespoons of water and at medium heat melt the sugar until medium brown. After pouring the melted sugar into the bowl, let it cool for 1/2 hour before pouring the mixed ingredients.

Step 2. *Pour the mixture into a round Pyrex dish, place dish in the center of a large baking pan or larger Pyrex dish and pour water into the larger dish (halfway) - Carefully place the dishes in the oven and bake at 350 for approximately 1 hour or a little longer if necessary. Check flan after l hour (take a sharp pointed knife to verify that the mixture is not wet - you may have to continue baking for another 10 or 15 minutes). If you find that the flan still appears to be liquidy, it should firm up after you let it sit, cool and later refrigerate.

*After you pour mixture into the round Pyrex dish, you may carefully add peaches, if desired.

Step 3. Take out and let cool. Place flan in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Before serving, take a sharp pointed knife and cut around the edge of the flan and flip onto a flat plate (decorate with cherries).