Ingredients[]
Directions[]
- Make the custard from the first three ingredients:.
- Heat the milk (or coconut milk) in a double boiler, or in a saucepan over low heat.
- Do not boil.
- In a bowl, mix the half cup of sugar into the beaten eggs.
- Slowly add about a quarter of the heated milk to the egg-sugar mixture, while stirring continuously.
- Slowly stir the egg-sugar-milk mixture into the remaining heated milk.
- Cook on low heat, until it thickens into a custard, stirring gently and continuously.
- Spoon it into a clean bowl and place in the refrigerator to cool.
- While the custard is cooling, cook the fruit:.
- Bring the water and three tablespoons of sugar to a boil in a saucepan.
- Add fruit pieces.
- Reduce heat and cook until tender, five to ten minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Mash fruit, or press it through a sieve.
- Spoon it into a clean bowl and place in the refrigerator to cool.
- Gently fold together custard and fruit.
- Spoon into serving bowls.
- Top with whipped cream, if desired.
- Serve immediately or keep in refrigerator for no more than a day.