Ingredients
For the flan
1 (one) liter of whole milk
6 eggs
8 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
For the caramel
12 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons of water
Preparation
Start with the flan :
Boil milk with sugar and vanilla and set aside to cool completely.
Prepare caramel :
In very clean pot (I keep a small one just for caramel and it is the only one I ever put in the dishwasher) Just melt the sugar with the water till the liquid is golden brown and smells divine. Pour it very quickly in a round pyrex and swirl your pyrex bowl to coat the caramel half way up or about the bowl. The caramel will get hard. Put aside.
In a large bowl beat eggs and mix with cooled milk.(Make sure milk is cool or your eggs will cook). Pour mixture on top of caramel and place bowl in a water bath.
Place in a pre-heated oven at 350 F for one hour to one hour and 15 minutes. Top should be slighty golden.
Let cool completely and put in refrigerator. It is best made the day before.
Spoon in small bowl or flip over on a large dish with a lip to contain melted caramel.
