Flan

Preheat oven to 325°. 

Whisk eggs, sugar and salt together. Add half and half, vanilla and nutmeg or cinnamon if using.Pour custard into the carmel lined mold.  Bake in a water bath (see below)  for approximately 45 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center of the flan comes out clean.  Allow to cool, then chill throughly before unmolding. 

To unmold, slide a table knife around the outside rim of the baking dish.  Then, set the bottom of the baking dish in hot water for just a second or more.  Place a large serving plate over the top of the baking dish and invert.  The flan should slide out nicely.          

Water bath: A pan that is large enough to hold the flan mold, filled with enough hot water to come half way up the sides of the flan pan.

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Proceed as above.