Pumpkin Flan with Spiced Pumpkin Seeds Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup whole milk
• 5 whole large eggs plus 1 large egg yolk
• 1 (15-ounce) can solid-pack pumpkin (1 3/4 cups; not pie filling)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup green (hulled) pumpkin seeds (1/4 pound; not toasted)
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• a 2-quart soufflé dish or round ceramic casserole dish