Yummy caramel custard :)

It's simple and of course yum ! This easy-to-make pudding is popular all over India . You go to a restaurant and order this pudding and realise how mouth watering this dessert is ! Imagine you making that custard at home !! This is how :

Serves 6-8 people 
Prep time- 45 min 
Ingredients :

1.Eggs- 3 

2.Milk - 500 ml 

3.Sugar( for caramelising) - 3 tbspn 

4.Condensed milk-1 tin 

5.Corn flour- 1 tbspn 

6.Vanilla essence- 3 drops 

Procedure :

1.Boil the milk and keep it aside 

2. In a container beat the eggs . Next mix in the condensed milk .

3. In a smal bowl take some(2 tbspns)of the boiled  milk and mix in the corn flour . Make sure that there are no lumps . 

4.Stir the corn flour mix into the egg mixture .

5. Now mix the remaining milk to the above mixture.

6. Add the vanilla essence .

7.Take a medium sized bowl and keep it aside . Now caramelise the sugar and spread it on the bottom of the medium sized vessel .

8. Pour the above mixture into the bowl covered with the caramelised sugar. 

9. Now cover the the bowl containing the mixture with a lid and put it in a water bath . Make sure the water is not too much or too little .  

10. Place this arrangement in a pressure cooker without the whistle and cook for 30 minutes approx. 

11. You can also place it in an oven and bake at 140ºC  for 25-30 min. 

12.Chill the pudding for at least 3 hours before serving .

13. Just before serving cover the mouth of the bowl with a plate. Quickly turn the bowl over on to the plate and remove the bowl .With the caramelised top serve immediately !

NOTE : 

.If you want to add a touch of coffee flavour to your pudding , heres what you should do:

1.Take 75 ml of water and heat it until boiling hot . 

2. Mix 2 tablespoons of instant coffee powder( it could be of any company) into the boiling hot water .

3. Now mix 4 tablespoons of the above solution into the mixture of eggs , condensed milk , and milk.

4. Repeat the above procedure as it is.