Crema De Fruta

Pneuma's Note:

This is a sweet Filipino cake recipe that's usually served during Fiestas. It's a delicious recipe that leaves no leftovers during celebrations and still makes your crave for more.I've also tried substitute sugar here after it's cooked and it's still good. Note: Recipezaar doesn't make me post properly at the left side the proper amount of ingredients hence I had to put it at the right side. glazed gelatin mixture calls for: 2 packets of unflavored gelatin.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6-8

Yield: 6.0 slices

• 250 g ladyfingers
• 16 ounces canned fruit cocktail , drained and set aside juice for the gelatin mixture

for the Custard Filling

• 1 ¼ cups white sugar
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 5 egg yolks
• 3 cups evaporated milk
• ½ cup water

Gelatin glazed topping

• 3 ounces unflavored gelatin (2 packets)
• 1 ½ cups fruit cocktail syrup
• 1 cup water
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions:

1. Custard Filling:.
2. 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.
3. Remove from heat and cool.
4. Gelatin glazed topping:.
5. Mix last 5 ingredients in a saucepan, heating and mixing for 5-10mins until dissolved.
6. Remove from heat and cool.
7. To assemble:.
8. Arrange ladyfingers side by side in a single layer on top of a medium sized pyrex dish.
9. Spread 1/2 of the custard filling on top of first layer making sure to even it out.
10. Arrange1/2 canned fruits on top of custard.
11. Repeat layering: ladyfingers, then custard, then fruits.
12. Pour gelatin mixture on top of the final layer ; completely covering the fruits if possible.
13. Chill in the fridge until the gelatin is set.
14. Serve.

Reviews

[b3witchin]

I use this recipe too but I like using graham crackers instead of the lady fingers. and I reduce the amount of sugar so it's not too sweet. Anyway, you can really play with this recipe to suit your taste and it's very easy to make. Looks good, too.

[Chef #1376400]

This dessert just doesn't work for me. Beside being extremely sweet, the gelatin layer got absorb into the custard/lady finger layers and caused the whole thing to have weird texture.

[Chris Reynolds]

This was OK, but I actually prefer trifle. It was nice for a change. Thanks for sharing.