Caramel Custard
Milk, 3 cups.
Butter, 1 tablespoonful.
Water, ½ cup.
Sugar, 1 cup.
Eggs, 6.
Vanilla, ½ teaspoonful.
Put the butter into a saucepan and set on the range. When melted, stir in the sugar, and let cook until of a dark brown color, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Now add the water, which should be hot, and stir until the caramel (the browned sugar) is dissolved. Beat up the eggs and mix with the milk; add this to the caramel and flavor with the vanilla. Pour into custard cups, set into a shallow pan of water, and bake till the custard is set in the middle.