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Ingredients
- 1 C sugar
- 3 T water
- 2 C half- and- half
- 1/4 t cinnamon
- 1/8 t ground nutmeg
- 3 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 T orange flavored liqueur
- 1/2 t vanilla extract
Details
Servings 6
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 45mins
Preparation
Step 1
In small heavy saucepan (not nonstick), stir together 1/2 C sugar & 3 T water to dissolve sugar.
Bring to a boil over high heat; boil, without stirring, until amber in color, 5-6 minutes.
Carefully pour into six 1/2 - C ramekins, swirling to coat bottoms & partway up sides.
Heat oven to 350*.
In medium -size saucepan, bring half- and -half to a gentle boil.
Stir in cinnamon and nutmeg.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs and yolks with remaining sugar, the liqueur and vanilla.
Whisk 1 minute.
Slowly stir in half- and- half mixture.
Pour into ramekins.
Place in roasting pan.
Fill pan with boiling water to come halfway up sides of ramekins.
Bake in 350* oven until flans are just set, 30 minutes.
Remove ramekins to wire rack; let cool.
Refrigerate.
To serve, run knife around edge of flans; invert onto plates.
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