Flan de mama nena (traditional flan)

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

1 c Sugar
2 c Milk pn Of salt
1 ea Cinnamon stick
1 lg Egg
6 lg Egg yolks
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 ea In a small

Instructions:

heavy saucepan -over medium heat cook 1/2 -cup of the sugar stirring after it starts to bubble until it caramelizes 6 to 8 minutes. Pour it into a 2-quart ovenproof mold swirl to coat the bottom and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 2. In a heavy saucepan over low heat simmer the milk salt the remaining sugar and the cinnamon until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. 3. In a bowl mix the whole egg and egg yolks until lemon-colored. Slowly pour the egg mixture into the cooled milk stir add the vanilla and mix well. 4. Pour the mixture into the caramelized pan set it into a larger pan on the middle oven rack and pour lukewarm water into the outer pan reaching two thirds of the way up the side of the custard. 5. Bake 1 hour uncover and insert a cake tester in the center to see if it is set. (Or use Mama Nena's method: shake the pan and if the custard is wobbly it is not done. ) If not set cook the custard uncovered another 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and the water bath let cool to room temperature cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours. 6. To serve run a knife around the inside edges of the pan invert the custard onto a serving plate and spoon the caramel over it. Makes 6 to 8 servings FLAN DE MAMA NENA Traditional Flan