Alice B. Toklas' Orange Caramel Custard

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (do not use evaporated)
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in heavy skillet on medium-low heat, cook sugar stirring constantly till melted and caramel colored.
• 3 pour into a 9-inch round dish or baking pan.
• 4 in a medium bowl, beat eggs, stir in water, condensed milk, vanilla and salt.
• 5 pour over caramelized sugar.
• 6 set pan in a water bath.
• 7 bake for 55 - 60 minutes or until center is set (mix will jiggle).
• 8 cool and refrigerate overnight.
• 9 to unmold run a knife around the edge and invert onto serving platter.