Banana Nut Creme Caramel

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons water
• cooking spray
• 1/2 cup banana, mashed (about 1)
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons dark rum
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 12 ounces evaporated skim milk
• 4 pecan halves, toasted (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325f.
• 2 combine sugar and 3 tablespoons water in a small, heavy saucepan over medium heat; cook until sugar dissolves, stirring frequently.
• 3 continue cooking until golden (about 4 minutes).
• 4 immediately pour into 4 (6 ounce) ramekins or custard cups coated with cooking spray, tilting each cup quickly until caramelized sugar coats bottom of cup.
• 5 set aside combine banana and next 6 ingredients (banana through milk), stirring well with a whisk.
• 6 divide mixture evenly among prepared custard cups.
• 7 place cups in a 9" square baking pan, and add hot water to pan to a depth of 1".
• 8 bake at 325 for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• 9 remove cups from pan.
• 10 cover and chill at least 4 hours.
• 11 loosen the edges of custards with a knife or rubber spatula.
• 12 place a dessert plate, upside down, on top of each cup, and invert onto plates.
• 13 drizzle any of the remaining caramelized syrup over the custards.
• 14 top with toasted pecans, if desired.