Creme Caramel (Flan)

Ingredients

• Caramel: 200g sugar, 50ml water
• Custard: 600ml whole milk, 4 whole eggs, 4 egg yolks, 120g sugar, 2 tsp vanilla extract

Method

1. Make caramel: dissolve sugar in water without stirring. Cook until deep amber. Pour into 6 ramekins.
2. Heat milk until steaming. Whisk eggs, yolks and sugar. Pour milk over, add vanilla. Strain.
3. Pour custard into ramekins (caramel will be hard). Place in baking tray, fill with boiling water halfway.
4. Bake at 325F for 35-40 minutes until just set with a slight wobble. Cool and refrigerate overnight.
5. Run knife around edge, invert onto plate with a flourish.