1 cup sugar
4 eggs large
1 3/4 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon maple extract
Preheat oven to 350°.
Place 1/2 cup of the sugar in a small, heavy saucepan. Stirring constantly over low heat, melt sugar until it turns into a golden brown syrup. Quickly pour evenly into bottoms of six 6-ounce custard cups; set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk eggs. Add skim milk, remaining sugar, vanilla and maple flavor and whisk until well blended. Pour about 1/2 cup of the mixture into each custard cup. Place cups in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Place in oven; fill pan with boiling water to a depth of 1 inch.
Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted near center of custards comes out clean. Remove cups from water bath. Cool custards on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then chill at least 2 hours.
To serve, carefully run a small metal spatula or tip of a knife around edge of custards to release from cups. Unmold onto individual dessert plates.