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Flan Pudding

Serves 6-8

For the caramel:

1/3 cup sugar

3 tb sp. water

For the Flan:

1.5 cups heavy cream

1.5 cups milk (w/ 2% fat) 

3 whole eggs

3 egg yolks

1/2 cups sugar

1 t.sp. vanilla extract

Preparation:

Turn your oven to 350F.

Line a baking sheet with paper towel or just a regular kitchen towel.

Boil some water in a teakettle.

To make the caramel:

In a small saucepan combine sugar and water and turn the heat to medium-high. Whisk the mixture until sugar is completely dissolved.

Turn the heat to low and let it cook until the caramel is amber in color

Meanwhile get your ramekins ready.

Distribute the caramel evenly between the ramekins, covering the bottom completely.

Set aside.

To make the flan:  

Boil the cream and milk together. Set it aside.

In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, egg yolks and sugar together for a minute or so.

Add the vanilla extract and give it another whisk.

Continuing to whisk, pour a quarter of the milky liquid into the eggs and mix it well together (this is to temper the eggs so that they don’t curdle).

Whisking all the while, pour the rest of the milk into the custard, to incorporate everything together.

Using a large spoon, take off the foam off the top of the custard

Distribute the custard among the prepared ramekins.

Put the ramekins into the lined baking sheet.

Put the baking sheet into the oven.

Carefully pour the boiled water into the pan, letting the water come only halfway to the top of the ramekin.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Run a knife between the ramekin and the custard to loosen it up from the walls.

Cool on a baking rack to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate for about 4 hours before serving.

To serve: Run a knife around the inside of the wall of the ramekin.

Place a serving dish on top of the ramekin with the custard.

In a quick motion, turn the dish together with the ramekin, upside down.  

Lift the ramekin to display a delicious desert!

Found this recipe from "Let The Baking" Blogspot