Flan

4 whole eggs
4 cups whole milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp vanilla or vanilla beans

Caramel

1/2 cup of sugar
1/4 cup of water

  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Beat eggs lightly and mix with the sugar.
  • Scald the milk and add the vanilla beans. Set aside.
  • Make caramel: In flan dish put ?? cup of sugar and the water. Boil down until caramel is formed. Spread it around the dish.
  • Add the milk to the eggs and sugar and pour into the caramelized flan dish.
  • Cook at 350°F for 1 hour (bain marie) or until a knife inserted in the middle of the flan comes out clean.
  • You can decorate the flan with chantilly made with whipped cream and sugar.