Tocinillo del Cielo

Not a big dessert guy, but I really miss flan de leche ... caramel custard ... from the Spanish places where we'd have lunch after church, back when I was a kid.

Wish I'd thought ahead to try the following recipe in time for tomorrow:

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups sugar 3/4/ cup water 4 or 5 drops lemon juice	1/2 cup egg yolks 1/2 cup whole eggs 1 tsp. vanilla
PREPARATION: Place water, sugar and lemon juice in a mold and boil until a thick syrup is formed and liquid is reduced to 1 cup. Allow to cool. Beat egg yolks and whole eggs enough to combine. Add the syrup and vanilla, combine well and strain. Pour mixture into a mold bathed with caramel and cook in a double boiler until center is dry. This desert may also be cooked in a double oven at 350 F for 1 1/2 hours. Serves 6.

- recipe from Cubanfoodmarket.com

PS.  Never mind that Tocinillo del Cielo translates to "Heaven's little pig"    :-)