How to Make Crema de Fruta

If you love desserts, then you will surely love this one named Crema de Fruta. This dessert is a soft cake made from graham, top with cream, fruits and gelatin.

   Ingradients for Crema de Fruta:

• 1 Sponge cake
• 1 canned fruit cocktail or pineapples, peaches, and other fruits ( should be well drained )

For the Gelatin:

• 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice
• 2 (envelopes unflavoured) gelatin
• 1 cup of water
• 6 Tbsp sugar
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice

For the Custard Filling:

• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 4 Tbsp of flour
• 2 3/4 cup single cream (evaporated milk or a half double cream half milk)
• 5 egg yolks
• 3/4 cups water

Procedure:

In a heavy based saucepan, combine all the ingredients

boil until it thickens by stirring it constantly and gently.

Remove from the heat and then cool.

For the Gelatin:

Blend all the ingredients in a saucepan and cook for 15mins or until the gelatin is dissolved well.

Remove from heat end let it cool.

 

To assemble:

In a serving pan, cut the sponge cake to fit in the serving pan.

Then, put the first layer of sponge cake.

Spread the custard filling on the top of the cake.

Arrange all canned fruits on the custard cake.

Pour the gelatin on the top; or submerging the fruits.

Chill in the refrigerator until the gelatin is set.