Fruit Custard

Fruit custard is one of those desserts that people from all age groups love. A delicious mix of fresh chopped fruits dunked in a rich and creamy custard. It requires very less preparation & cooking time and can be made from simple ingredients. Fruit Custard tastes best when it is cooked and served chill. It is a good accompaniment at the end of a meal and gives a nice soothing feeling.

Some mix the fruits with the custard and refrigerate but I do not like it because Sweetening the fruits not only acts as a coat and prevents them from getting discoloured quickly due to oxidisation. I personally prefer the custard and the fruits and refrigerating separately. 

Ingredients

Milk-    3 Cup

Custard Powder-    3 Tablespoon

 Sugar-1/2 cup

Cup Chopped Bananas-   1/2 Cup

Chopped Apples-   1/2 Cup

Pomegranate Kernels-    1/2 Cup

Grapes-    1/2 Cup

Strawberry-5

 

Method:

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.Stir occasionally to prevent the milk from sticking on the bottom.Boil this for an additional 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously. the milk changes colour to dark yellow..

6.Remove the pan from the heat and stir for another 2 minutes. transfer to a small bowl and cool completely .Then refrigerate for a few hours to chill.

7.Chop all fruits into bite sized pieces. You can add bananas, apples, grapes, pear, cherries, strawberries, pineapples, pomegranate, mango, orange, kiwi or any other seasonal fruit of your choice.

8.Pour a spoonful of chilled  custard sauce on the fruits. Keep layering this way alternately with fruits and custard sauce to complete the dish.

9.Garnish with chopped pieces of fresh fruit, jellies or chopped nuts like almonds or cashews. Serve the custard chilled.

Fresh Fruit Gateau

Fruit Cake is one of the most popular desserts which have tantalized the taste palates. Fresh Fruit gateau made with light fluffy vanila sponge cake soaked in orange syrup, filled with fresh seasonal fruits and topped with whipped cream Fruit& Garnished with delicious chocolate curls.I made this cake for my Hubby's Birthday-who is very fond of dessert sand cakes. The lip-smacking bite of this cake turned out extremely soft, light and fluffy. It is a refreshing and absolutely delectable cake.

Vanila  Sponge Cake: Here

 

For Whipped Cream Frosting:

Heavy whipping cream - 2 cup

Vanilla Essence - 1/2 teaspoon

Icing Sugar - 1/2 cup

Soaking syrup

Sugar-2 tbsp

Orange Juice- 1/4 cup

For the filling:

1 cup sliced mixed fruits( Fruit of your choice)

For the garnish

a few fruit slices

Dark Chocolate Curls

 

Method

For the Whipped Cream

  Combine the cream, sugar and vanilla essence in a clean and dry bowl and whisk till soft peaks form.   Keep refrigerated till required.

Chocolate curls:

1.Use a block or large piece of chocolatebar.

2. Make sure the chocolate is slightly warmer than room temperature.

If making curls from a solid 2-inch chunk of chocolate, place it on a microwaveable plate and microwave it on low power for 5-second intervals until it is barely warm.

3. Use a vegetable peeler to make chocolate curls. Just run it over the edge of your chocolate. . For narrower curls, use the side of the bar.

4.Lift any curls with a wooden skewer to avoid making fingerprints in the chocolate. Use immediately or place a single layer on paper towels in a storage container. Cover and store at room temperature orRefrigerate the curls until ready to use.

Method:

1.Once the cake is ready allow it to cool for some time.

2.Then Slice the cake horizontally into 2 equal layers and divide the cream into 2 equal portions.

 3.Sprinkle the bottom layer of the sponge cake with ½ the soaking syrup.

4.Spread one portion of the whipped cream on the soaked layer of sponge.

5.Top with half the fruits and place another layer of sponge on it

6.  Sprinkle some more soaking syrup and then spread another portion of the whipped cream over this layer.

7.  Garnish with the fruits and chocolate curls and refrigerate for2 hrs. Fresh fruit cake is ready to serve. Serve chilled.