Caramel Custard with Oranges

Ingredients

 * CUSTARD:
 * ¾ pt milk
 * 2 oz sugar
 * 4 eggs
 * Drop of vanilla essence
 * CARAMEL:
 * 4 oz sugar
 * ¼ pt water
 * TO DECORATE:
 * Oranges
 * 1 can of cream
 * Chopped nuts

Directions

 * 1) Make the caramel by melting the sugar in water, heating to boiling, and taking care to ensure that the caramel does not become too brown. Pour into a greased ring mould.
 * 2) Add the vanilla essence to the milk and heat.
 * 3) Beat the eggs and sugar together, and pour heated milk onto the egg mixture. Stir.
 * 4) Strain into the mould, and then stand the mould in a container of water.
 * 5) Bake in a moderate oven until set. The mixture should be quite solid and not watery.
 * 6) Remove from the oven, cool then refrigerate for about 3 hours.
 * 7) When the mould is quite cold, turn it onto a glass serving dish.
 * 8) Mix the cream with the chopped nuts and fill the centre. Decorate with orange wedges.