Vanilla-scented cream cheese flan is a favorite in Caribbean and Central American kitchens. The addition of a chocolate crumb “crust” makes this flan a marvelous Valentine’s Day dessert, as vanilla and chocolate are the perfect aphrodisiacal pair to make hearts go catapún catapún.

Vanilla-scented cream cheese flan is a favorite in Caribbean and Central American kitchens. The addition of a chocolate crumb "crust" makes this flan a marvelous Valentine's Day dessert, as vanilla and chocolate are the perfect aphrodisiacal pair to make hearts go catapún catapún.