Caramel Custard

Ingredients:
Sugar  - 3/4 cup
Milk - 2 1/2 cups
Eggs  - 4
Vanilla essence - 1 tsp

Method

• Take quarter cup of sugar in a thick-bottomed pan. Add a few drops of water and heat till the sugar caramelizes. Pour the caramel into a mould and let it settle by cooling

• Heat milk either in a microwave oven or on gas flame

• Place a metallic ring in the pressure cooker. Add four cups of water and heat.

• Break eggs into a bowl. Add half cup of sugar, vanilla essence and mix gently with a whisk

• Add warm milk and mix. Strain the mixture.

• Pour the egg-milk mixture into the mould with the caramel. Cover with aluminium foil and place it in the cooker

• Cover with lid and steam for twenty-five to thirty minutes. Do not use the whistle. Remove when done. 

• Serve, turned out with caramel side up, either hot or cold.