Simply the Best Mexican Flan

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 1 1/3 cups whipping cream
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Heat 1/2 cup sugar in sauce pan to make caramel.

2. 2

   Watch closely till it turns amber, swirl now and then.

3. 3

   Pour to individual 5 ramekin cups.

4. 4

   Let cool to form base of the flan.

5. 5

   In a pan, heat milk with half and half just till barely simmering.

6. 6

   If making it coffee flavor, now is the time to put the coffee granules.

7. 7

   Add the 1/2 cup remaining sugar and stir till dissolved.

8. 8

   Pour some of the milk mixture to eggs and beat (just to temper eggs).

9. 9

   Pour the warm egg mixture back to the pan and keep whisking.

10. 10

    Add in vanilla and salt.

11. 11

    Pour to ramekins.Place all ramekins in a big pan 13x9.

12. 12

    Bake 325 oven for 45 minutes bane maria.

13. 13

    (pouring hot water on the 13x9 pan, working up to 1 inch of water on the ramekins.).