Healthier Crema de Fruta

Healthier Crema de Fruta

by Howard Thomas 1 year ago
5 (1)
20 minutes
336 kcal
49.9 g carbs
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Description

This is a Filipino dessert that's very easy to make using broas or ladyfingers as the cake sponge. This recipe is healthier than regular crema de fruta because I reduced the amount of sugar and fat.

Ingredients
  • 1 ½ cups 2% evaporated milk
  • 1 ½ cups 2% milk
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 1 ¼ cups water
  • 1 (16 ounce) can fruit cocktail in heavy syrup, syrup drained and reserved
  • 3 (1 ounce) packages unflavored gelatin
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice, or to taste
  • 2 (5.3 ounce) packages ladyfingers
Directions
  1. 1. Combine evaporated milk, milk, sugar, 1/2 cup water, flour, and egg yolks in a tempered glass bowl (such as Pyrex®).
  2. 2. Fill a large bowl with ice water, creating an ice bath.
  3. 3. Place milk mixture in a large saucepan of boiling water; cook, whisking constantly, until custard thickens and reaches a temperature of 170 degrees F (77 degrees C), 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer bowl to ice bath to cool the custard.
  4. 4. Mix 1 1/4 cup water, 1 cup heavy syrup from fruit cocktail, gelatin, and lemon juice together in a separate saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until gelatin dissolves, 10 to 12 minutes. Refrigerate gelatin mixture until cooled, about 30 minutes.
  5. 5. Layer ladyfingers in the bottom of a deep 9x13-inch dish; top with a custard layer and fruit cocktail layer. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients, ending with gelatin mixture covering the last fruit layer. Refrigerate until set, 8 hours to overnight.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 10 servings
calories: 336 kcal
carbohydrates: 49.9 g
protein: 16 g
saturated fat: 4 g
cholesterol: 182.7 mg
sodium: 123.7 mg
fiber: 0.8 g
sugar: 28.6 g