Published: 10:33 AM, 13 April 2017
Fruit custard recipe
Mixed Fruit Custard makes an ultimate eggless dessert especially during summer time that’s not only healthy but also requires very little cooking time free of fancy ingredients. You can also make it in advance, chill and serve.
Fruit custard is one dessert that you can indulge in without having to worry to about high calories, feel guilty about your expanding waistlines and just dive right in.
It is pure heaven to gorge on this fruit custard and will soon become your best friend especially on a hot summer day. If using fruits that are frozen like frozen strawberries, thaw them before chopping.
Fruit Custard in reality requires no recipe at all as it is such a no brainer that even kids who are old enough to cook can rustle up this in no time.
Fruit Custard Recipe details below:
Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
5 mins
Total time
20 mins
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
•Custard powder, Vanilla flavor - 3 tbsp
•Milk, 2% - 2 cups or 500 ml
•Sugar - 5 tbsp
•Mixed Fruits - 1/2 cup
•Honey - 2 tbsp
Instructions:
1.I used banana, mango, pomegranate pearls, plums, strawberries, apple, pineapple and cherries.
2.Make sure that all the fruits are not over ripe and squishy. They should be firm to the touch.
3.Pit and remove the seeds from seeded and stoned fruits.
4.Chop the fruits finely and take them in a bowl.
5.Drizzle honey all over and toss well. Cling wrap the bowl and refrigerate till it is time to serve.
To Prepare Custard:
1.Take 1/4 cup milk in a bowl separately and keep aside.
2.Heat the remaining milk in a sauce pan. When it begins to boil, add sugar and stir well and let it cook over medium flame.
3.To the 1/4 cup milk bowl, add custard powder and mix well till there are no lumps.
4.Add this paste to the boiling milk and stir well to mix. Keep cooking over flame as the custard thickens.
5.Take care not to let the bottom burn and keep stirring continuously for 3-4 mins.
6.Remove from stove and let the custard become warm.
7.Transfer to a serving bowl and cling wrap the bowl to prevent a skin from forming on top and refrigerate till use.
8.Refrigerate both for at least an hour.
To serve fruit custard:
1.Remove the clip wraps and whisk the custard to make sure there are no lumps and it is smooth.
2.In individual serving bowls, place small scoops of chilled fruits till it is half full.
3.Pour the custard all over the fruits till the bowl is almost full and let it settle.
4.Serve with some chilled pomegranate pearls sprinkled and a cherry on top.
