Crema De Fruta - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    250 g ladyfingers
    16 ounces canned fruit cocktail, drained and set aside juice for the gelatin mixture
    for the Custard Filling
    1 1/4 cups white sugar
    4 tablespoons flour
    5 egg yolks
    3 cups evaporated milk
    1/2 cup water
    Gelatin glazed topping
    3 ounces unflavored gelatin (2 packets)
    1 1/2 cups fruit cocktail syrup
    1 cup water
    6 tablespoons sugar
    2 tablespoons lemon juice
Preparation
    Custard Filling:
    Combine and stir constarntly sugar, flour, yolks, milk 1/2 cup water in a saucepan (waterbath when heated so it doesn't get burnt) until it thickens and becomes creamy (about 10-15mins). Make sure there are no lumps.
    Remove from heat and cool.
    Gelatin glazed topping:
    Mix last 5 ingredients in a saucepan, heating and mixing for 5-10mins until dissolved.
    Remove from heat and cool.
    To assemble:
    Arrange ladyfingers side by side in a single layer on top of a medium sized pyrex dish.
    Spread 1/2 of the custard filling on top of first layer making sure to even it out.
    Arrange1/2 canned fruits on top of custard.
    Repeat layering: ladyfingers, then custard, then fruits.
    Pour gelatin mixture on top of the final layer ; completely covering the fruits if possible.
    Chill in the fridge until the gelatin is set.
    Serve.

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