Individual Amaretto Flans

Cool, creamy custard with amaretto. Don't stir the sugar/water as it is caramelizing - it could crystallize. Cooling and chilling time (8+ hours) is not included in the time to make.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons water
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 3  eggs
• 2  egg yolks
• 2  cups milk
• 1⁄4 cup Amaretto

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. In a small, heavy saucepan combine the 1/2 cup sugar and the water. Cook over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves, then keep cooking about 5 more minutes, until a nice golden brown. Immediately pour into 6 (6 oz.) custard cups, tilting so that the caramelized sugar coats the bottoms.
3. Whisk together the remaining sugar, the eggs, salt and egg yolks.
4. Heat milk over medium-high heat to 180 (tiny bubbles will form around the edge); don't let it boil. Gradually add hot milk to egg mixture, stirring with a whisk. Stir in liqueur. Strain through a sieve into a bowl, discarding solids. Divide evenly into the custard cups.
5. Place cups in the bottom of a broiler pan; add hot water to a depth of 1 inch. Bake at 325 for 40 minutes or until centers barely move when cups are touched. Remove cups from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
6. To serve, loosen the edges of each flan with a knife. Cover each cup with a dessert plate (upside down), and invert flans onto plates.