Baked Vanilla Caramel Custard

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup water
• 1 quart milk
• 6 eggs
• 4 tablespoonfuls sugar
• 1 teaspoonful vanilla extract

Method

1. 1 Boil 1 cup sugar with ½ cup water until light brown, then pour into a pudding dish.
2. 2 Mix 1 quart milk, 6 eggs, 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, and 1 teaspoonful vanilla extract.
3. 3 Pour egg mixture into the caramel-lined dish and set in a pan of water.
4. 4 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) until custard is set.
5. 5 Remove and chill on ice for several hours before turning out onto a serving dish.