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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces heavy cream
  • 8 ounces half-and-half
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 14 cup brown sugar

Method

  • Combine first three ingredients in medium saucepan and scald.
  • Remove from heat.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together yolks and vanilla, ladling in some of hot cream mix.
  • Next, whisk eggs into rest of cream in saucepan.
  • Stir in 1/2 cup sugar and brown sugar until dissolved.
  • Pour into 6 ramekins, filling about 3/4 full.
  • Bake at 325 degrees in water bath (so water is about 2/3 up the side of ramekins) for about 45 minutes or until set.
  • Chill and sprinkle with sugar and slide under broiler until sugar caramelizes.
  • Serve in ramekins on a plate swirled with caramel sauce.