Instructions

1. Heat oven to 300°.
2. Heat milk, cream and vanilla on stovetop until simmering. Separately, cook 1/3 cup sugar and 2 tablespoon water over medium heat until sugar dissolves, then over high heat for 6 minutes or until liquid turns dark golden brown. Remove from heat; stir in milk mixture and salt. Cool 10 minutes.
3. Whisk together yolks and remaining 2 tablespoon sugar. Whisk half of caramel mixture into yolks, then whisk the yolk mixture back into remaining caramel. Pour mixture through a fine-mesh sieve.
4. Divide pudding between 4 ramekins. Place ramekins in a baking dish; carefully pour water into dish until it reaches halfway up sides of ramekins.
5. Bake for about 1 hour or until set. Refrigerate until chilled your salted caramel pudding.