Cuban Flan

Ingredients

 * 1 1/2 cups of sugar 6 egg yolks
 * 2 Cups of milk 3 egg whites
 * 1 tsp vanilla 1 lemon peel
 * 1/4 tsp salt 1 cinnamon stick
 * 1/4 cup water

Directions

 * 1) Prepare a caramel by adding the 1/4 cup of water to 3/4 cups of sugar in a small saucepan over medium to low heat. Stir while cooking until the sugar starts melting. Let it simmer. Use a pastry brush dipped in water to wash the sides of the pan free of granular sugar. When sugar starts to thicken and turn brown remove from heat and add 2 cubes of ice to stop the cooking process, being very careful not to get burned with any splattering that may occur. Coat a warm baking dish or round mold by pouring the caramel and swirl it around the sides and bottom. put the coated mold aside( By the way the mold should be 9 inches in diameter).
 * 2) Now comes the good part. In a saucepan bring to a boil the milk with the lemon peel, cinnamon stick and salt. When the mixtures starts to boil remove from heat and let it cool a little bit. (like my mother use to say: dejala refrescar)
 * 3) In a medium bowl beat lightly the egg yolks, whites, vanilla and sugar until well mixed.
 * 4) Pour into the bowl the slightly cooled milk and strain the egg and milk mixture into the caramel coated mold