Homemade Flan Recipe

[oldbay]

• 12 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp water
• 8 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 quart half and half
• pinch of salt

1. Place the sugar and water in a small heavy sauce pan.
2. Heat over medium heat until the mixture looks like a golden syrup.
3. Pour this caramel into a shallow baking dish, and chill until firm.
4. Beat together the 8 eggs yolks, and 1/2 cup sugar.
5. Add 1 quart hot half and half (heated in a double boiler) and cook until sugar dissolves and mixture coats the back of a spoon.
6. Pour over the chilled caramel.
7. Set the dish in a pan of hot water and bake at 325 degrees F until the custard is set, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
8. Cool and chill.