CARAMEL CUSTARD

Ingredients:---

Milk - 2 1/2 cups,
Custard powder - 2 tbsp,
Vanilla essence - 1/4 tsp,
Sugar - 1/2 cup,

For Caramel-
Sugar - 1/2 cup,
Water - 1/4 cup,

Method

For the Custard-
1. Boil the milk, add sugar.
2. Dissolve custard powder in 1/2 cup cold milk.
3. Add diluted custard powder to the milk stirring continuously so that lumps are not formed.
4. Add vanilla essence and cool.

For the Caramel
1. Take sugar in a pan, add water to this and cook well till sugar is brown.
2. Once the sugar is brown, pour this caramel into moulds.
3. Pour the custard onto the caramel.
4. Steam the custard on very low heat for 30-45 mins.
5. Cool and refrigerate.
6. Just before serving, quickly turn the mould over onto the plate and remove the moult.
7. Serve immediately.