Kazan Dibi (Caramelized Milk Pudding)

It is an attractive Istanbul specialty, served with ice cream in the summer.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  teaspoon butter
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 2⁄3 cup flour
• 1⁄3 cup cornflour
• 4  cups milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
•  cinnamon (optional)

Directions

1. Grease bottom of a baking pan of 25 x 30x 3 (9x13 x 1 1/2 inch).
2. Sprinkle with sugar.
3. Put baking pan in hot oven, until sugar turns a light caramel colour, take out of oven set aside.
4. Combine flour, cornflour and milk in a saucepan.
5. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly in rotary fashion with a wooden spoon.
6. Stir in sugar blending well.
7. Simmer for 1 minute over low heat stirring gently and constantly.
8. Remove from heat.
9. Add vanilla; stir well.
10. Spread into baking pan.
11. Bake in a moderately hot oven for 15-20 minutes.
12. Remove from oven.
13. Place in a cold water bath.
14. Let stand for 10 minutes.
15. Remove from water bath; chill.
16. Dust with cinnamon when ready (optional).