Caramel Custard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons sugar
1 dash salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup milk, scalded
2 tablespoons caramel topping

Preparation

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix egg, sugar, salt and vanilla. Stir in milk.
Place 1 tablespoon caramel topping in each of two 6-ounce custard cups.
Pour egg mixture onto caramel topping.
Place cups in baking pan, 8X8X2 inches; pour very hot water into pan to within 1/2 inch of tops of cups.
Bake until knife isnerted halfway between center an dedge comes out clean, 40-45 minutes.
Remove cups from water; serve warm or chill and unmold into dessert dishes.