Peruvian Flan

Ingredients

 * 2 cup sugar
 * 1/2 cup water
 * For flan
 * 6 x eggs
 * 1 x (12-ounce) can condensed milk
 * 1 x (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
 * 1 TSP vanilla

Directions

 * 1) To prepare sauce:
 * 2) Pour sugar and water in a heavy saucepan and simmer over medium heat.
 * 3) Stir constantly about 8 minutes or until sugar is golden.
 * 4) Pour hot caramel sauce into ovenproof pie plate or 8 inch round baking pan
 * 5) Let it cool completely.
 * 6) To prepare flan:
 * 7) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
 * 8) Stir eggs in a bowl.
 * 9) Slowly add condensed milk, then evaporated milk.
 * 10) Add vanilla, blending well.
 * 11) Pour flan mixture over ovenproof dish coated with caramel.
 * 12) Carefully place filled dish into a baking pan.
 * 13) Bake about 40 minutes.
 * 14) Flan is cooked when a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
 * 15) Remove from oven.
 * 16) Carefully separate flan from dish with a thin knife and let cool.
 * 17) Invert on a flat dish and garnish with sliced strawberries, maraschino cherries or other fruit.