| Serves/Makes:8 
 
Ingredients
  3  eggs
 1 cup (225 ml) sugar
 3/4 cup (175 ml) heavy cream
 2 tsp (10 ml). vanilla
 1/2 cup (125 ml) caramel topping
 8 tbsp (125 ml). brown sugar
  Preparation
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
In a medium bowl, combine eggs and sugar; mix well.
In a heavy 1-quart saucepan, heat cream until almost boiling.
Stir in vanilla.
Slowly pour cream mixture into egg mixture, stirring constantly.
 Drizzle 1 tbsp (15 ml). of caramel in each of 8 ramekins or 6 oz (168 grm). custard  cups.
Pour egg and cream mixture over caramel topping.
Place ramekins/cups in a 13x9x2 inch pan on oven rack.
 Pour very hot water around the  cups in pan, to one inch deep.
Bake 1 hour or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean.
Remove ramekins from water bath.
Immediately chill in refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
Preheat  broiler.
 Sprinkle 1 tbsp (15 ml). brown sugar over each ramekin.
Broil 3 inches from heat for 15 seconds or until sugar begins to bubble.
Chill until serving time.
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