Cheesecake flan

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar

• 2 tsp fresh lemon juice, optional

• 1 package cream cheese, room temperature

• 5 large eggs, room temperature

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 can sweetened condensed milk

• 500ml milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F (180C).In a small saucepan add sugar and lemon juice. Melt over low-medium heat until golden. Remove from heat and pour the hot caramel  into the bottom of a 9 inch pan. Swirl the pan to spread evenly. Set aside until you prepare the cream cheese mixture.
In a large bowl mix cream cheese until smooth. Incorporate eggs one at a time, vanilla extract, sweetened condensed milk and fresh milk. Mix well until combined.
Skim off the foam using a spatula and pour the cream cheese mixture over the caramel into the pan.Place the pan in a larger pan, place on oven rack and add boiling water halfway up the sides of the pan.
Bake for 45-50 minutes until set or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes almost clean.Remove the pan from water and cool completely on a cooling rack.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or better overnight.Run a knife around the edges of the cake to unmold it and invert onto a serving plate.