HEALTHIER CREMA DE FRUTA

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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.

Provided by CDegracia

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Filipino

Time 9h10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

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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

Steps:

Combine evaporated milk, milk, sugar, 1/2 cup water, flour, and egg yolks in a tempered glass bowl (such as Pyrex®).
Fill a large bowl with ice water, creating an ice bath.
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.
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.
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 : Calories 336 calories, Carbohydrate 49.9 g, Cholesterol 182.7 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 123.7 mg, Sugar 28.6 g