Fruit custard has always been my all time favorite dessert. You don't have to worry much about the calories as it contains a lots of fruits and not much of unhealthy contents. And it is an absolute treat to your taste buds. The crunchy fruits with the creamy and milky substrate, ahhh, for sure it will take you to the heaven.
You can use any kind of fruits in it as long as it is not sour and is seedless. Make sure the fruits are chopped in a way to retain the identity of each and are not mushy. In my recipe I have used condensed milk. You can use sugar as well instead of it.
Here if my version of recipe:
Ingredients:
Custard:- Milk - 1.5 Liter
- Custard Powder(Vanilla flavored) - 3 Tbsp
- Condensed Milk - ½ cup
Fruits(chopped):
- Apple - 1
- Grapes - 20/25
- Banana(peeled) - 2
- Pear - 1
- Pomegranate - ½
- Sapodilla(Chiku) - 2
- Strawberries - 10
- Cashew nuts - 10
- Almonds chopped - 5/6
- Pistachios chopped - 5/6
Method:
1. Take the milk(keep half cup to be used later) in a heavy bottomed vessel and cook on medium flame. Keep cooking with constant stirs till it reduces to almost half.
2. While the milk is cooking take the half cup milk kept aside and mix the custard powder. Mix well till you get a nice texture and no lumps remain.
3. Now add the custard mix into the milk being cooked in parts and keep stirring ensuring there is no lump formation. Cook for 3-4 minutes in low flame till the mixture thickens.
4. Add condensed milk or sugar and mix it very well. and your custard is ready. Allow it to cool down to room temperature.
5. Refrigerate the custard for few hours to make it chilled.
6. Add all the chopped fruits into the custard. You can add some whipped cream to make it creamier.
7. Serve in dessert bowls.
Bon vo-yage! And yes, when you meet Him in the heaven, do tell him that it was my recipe that got you there!
I still remember the taste.
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