Flan (Christmas Flan)

By Arnette

Make the day before to give the flan time to chill.

Ingredients

• Caramel-Lined Pan (follow)
• 3 1/2 cups whole milk
• 4 eggs
• 4 egg yolks
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare the caramel-lined pan. Scald milk. Beat together the eggs and egg yolks until blended and beat in the sugar, vanilla extract, and hot milk, Pour into the caramel-lined pan. Place in a pan containing 1 inch of hot water and bake in a 325° F. oven for 1 hour, or until the custard is set. Remove from the water bath, let cool, and chill.

Loosen caraamel custarad with a knife and invert on a platter.

Caramel-Lined Pan
Heat 1/3 cup sugar in a heavy saucepan until it melts, caramelizes, and turns amber. Immediately pour into a 1 1/2 quart ring mold, swirling pat to coat.