CARAMELIZED CUSTARD
Reading edition
3 eggs
¼ C sugar
⅛ t salt
2 C milk, scalded
½ t vanilla extract
½-1 C brown sugar
Spread sugar (brown) in the bottom of a baking dish. Pour the following custard over it. Add sugar and salt to well beaten eggs. Stir in scalded milk slowly. Add flavoring. Place baking dish with custard and brown sugar in a pan of hot water and bake in a moderate oven until firm. Cool and invert onto a platter. The brown sugar forms a caramel sauce. Use more or less brown sugar depending on how much sauce is desired.
