Maple-Pumpkin Flan - cooking recipe

Ingredients

15 ounces pumpkin puree
3 large egg yolks
2 large eggs
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
4 slices crisp-cooked bacon, minced
salt and pepper
sour cream, for topping
orange zest (optional)

Preparation

Blend the pumpkin, yolks, eggs, syrup, and sour cream in a food processor until very smooth. Stir in the bacon, salt, and pepper.
Coat six -oz. heatproof ramekins with baker's spray and pour in the batter. Place the cups in a roasting pan, add enough hot water to come halfway up the sides of the cups, and bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let the flans rest 20 minutes. Run a blunt knife around the edges of the flans and unmold them onto plates. Top with sour cream and garnish with thin slices of orange zest, if desired. Serve immediately.