Recipe - Caramel Custard (Creme Caramel)

1 One fourth cup Sugar
4 Eggs
1 cn (14.5 oz.) evaporated milk;
undiluted
One half cup Heavy cream
1 teaspoon Clear vanilla extract

From: Bulldogfla Bulldogfla@aol.com

by Mimi Rippee

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spread One half cup sugar evenly over the bottom of an 8inch round baking dish.
Heat the dish in the oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until sugar is melted to
a goldenbrown syrup. Remove from the oven and let cool until hardened.

Meanwhile, beat eggs well with a mixer in a medium bowl. Add remaining
Three fourths cup of sugar, the evaporated milk, cream, 1 cup of water, and
the vanilla extract. Make sure sugar is dissolved.

Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish. Place this dish in a shallow
pan, and pour hot water to the 1inch level around dish. Bake for about 1
hour, or until knife inserted in the center of custard comes out clean.
Refrigerate until well chilled.

Posted to recipeludigest by jeryder@juno.com on Mar 29, 1998