CARAMEL CUSTARD

Ingredients:---

FOR CUSTARD-
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 cook 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 mould.
7. Serve immediately.