Preheat oven 350 degrees.
Fill a 9x13 inch ovenproof baking dish 1/3 of the way with hot water, and place in oven.
Have six 6-ounce ramekins ready to fill.
In a small skillet heat 3/4 cup sugar over medium heat. As sugar begins to caramelize, stir to brown evenly.
When caramel reaches deep golden color, divide evenly between 6 ramekins. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine eggs, yolks, sugar and spices, whisking to combine well.
Heat milk over medium heat until just about to boil. Whisk hot milk gradually into egg sugar mixture. Add vanilla extract to hot milk mixture then strain thru fine sieve.
Divide custard evenly between 6 ramekins.
Place custard cups carefully into water bath in oven.
Bake 30-35 minutes or until center just begins to set. It should still be a little jiggly. Carefully remove from water bath to cool.
Refrigerate overnight.
To unmold, place each cup in a shallow dish of hot water to soften caramel.
Use a small knife to run around edge of dish then unmold by placing serving dish upside down over cup then flip over to unmold.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven 350 degrees.
Fill a 9x13 inch ovenproof baking dish 1/3 of the way with hot water, and place in oven.
Have six 6-ounce ramekins ready to fill.
In a small skillet heat 3/4 cup sugar over medium heat. As sugar begins to caramelize, stir to brown evenly.
When caramel reaches deep golden color, divide evenly between 6 ramekins. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine eggs, yolks, sugar and spices, whisking to combine well.
Heat milk over medium heat until just about to boil. Whisk hot milk gradually into egg sugar mixture. Add vanilla extract to hot milk mixture then strain thru fine sieve.
Divide custard evenly between 6 ramekins.
Place custard cups carefully into water bath in oven.
Bake 30-35 minutes or until center just begins to set. It should still be a little jiggly. Carefully remove from water bath to cool.
Refrigerate overnight.
To unmold, place each cup in a shallow dish of hot water to soften caramel.
Use a small knife to run around edge of dish then unmold by placing serving dish upside down over cup then flip over to unmold.