Fruit custard recipe

 

This was enough for 5 of us and baba/ruski.  so multiply by 3 for a party 

INGREDIENTS (US CUP = 240ML )

• ▢ 2½ cups milk (can use almond milk or soya milk)
• ▢ 3 tablespoonscustard powder (or cornstarch or arrowroot powder)
• ▢ ¼ cup warm milk (to make dissolve custard powder)
• ▢ 4 to 5 tablespoonssugar (adjust to taste)

Fruits of your choice (about 2 cups, use as desired)

• ▢ 1 medium apple
• ▢ ½ large mango (ripe)
• ▢ 1 medium banana(ripe)
• ▢ ½ mediumpomegranate

INSTRUCTIONS

Preparation

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  Rinse the fruits thoroughly and chill them in the fridge. Refrigerating after chopping will let out juices from the cut fruits making the custard runny.

How to make custard

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  Heat 2½ cups milk in a wide heavy bottom pan or pot. Add sugar and stir until it dissolves.
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  Meanwhile add custard powder to a small cup and stir it with ¼ cup milk (warm or at room temperature). The mixture has to be smooth without any lumps.
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  When the milk turns hot (not boiling), pour 2 tbsp of the custard mix to the hot milk. Whisk well to incorporate it with the milk.
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  Repeat adding another 2 tablespoons custard mixture to the milk and whisk well. This way incorporate all of the custard mixture to the milk in 3 batches, whisking after each addition.
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  You may taste test it at this stage and add more sugar if needed.
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  Keep stirring and cook on a low to medium heat until the custard turns thick. The custard must coat the back of the spoon well but must be yet of runny consistency. (check video)
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  Take it off the heat and whisk it well to make it super smooth. Cover immediately. Cool this completely and chill it in the fridge.

How to make fruit custard

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  Whisk the custard well before serving. This ensures even and smooth fruit custard.
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  Peel and chop the fruits to bite size. Add them to serving bowl or individual serving cups.
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  Pour the custard over the fruits and gently mix. Serve fruit custard immediately.