Mexican Flan - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. sugar
8 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
4 c. milk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Melt 2 c. sugar in saucepan over low heat, cooking until golden, stirring continuously for 5 to 8 minutes.
Watch sugar carefully as it can burn quickly.
Put the caramel into custard cups to cover the bottoms.
In mixing bowl, add remaining sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Boil the milk, then slowly add to sugar-egg mixture, whisking well.
Strain through a fine strainer.
Ladle the mixture into the caramel coated custard cups, filling 3/4 full.
Put the filled cups into a water bath and cover.
Cook 35 to 40 minutes.
Check after 30 minutes.
Cool to room temperature.
To serve, run a knife around edges, loosen and invert on to plates.