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Fruit Custard | A Creamy, Colorful & Refreshing Dessert

A creamy,chilled Indian fruit custard made with vanilla custard powder, milk, sugar, and colorful seasonal fruits. This easy homemade dessert is refreshing, delicious,and perfect for family gatherings, parties, and guests.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp Vanilla custard powder
  • 1/2 ltr Milk
  • 1/2 cup cold milk, for making the custard slurry
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • Kiwi chopped
  • Grapes chopped
  • Mango chopped
  • Muskmelon chopped
  • Apple chopped
  • Pomegranate seeds
  • Strawberries chopped
  • Banana chopped
  • Chikoo sapota, chopped
  • Cashews chopped
  • Dates finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Firstly, add 2 tbsp vanilla custard powder to cold milk and whisk until completely smooth and lump-free.
  • Now heat ½ liter milk in a large saucepan over medium heat and bring it to a boil.
  • After that add the 1/4 sugar sugar and stir until completely dissolved.
  • Lower the heat and slowly add the prepared custard slurry while continuously stirring.
  • Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the custard becomes smooth and creamy.
  • Turn off the heat and allow the custard to cool completely.
  • Refrigerate the custard until thoroughly chilled.
  • Once chilled, whisk the custard until smooth and creamy.
  • Prepare and chop the fruits into bite-sized pieces.
  • Add the chopped fruits, pomegranate seeds, cashews, and dates to the chilled custard.
  • Gently fold everything together without crushing the fruits.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.
    Fruit Custard
  • Serve chilled in bowls or individual dessert glasses.
  • For fruit custard cake cups, place small pieces of leftover cake in serving glasses and top with the prepared fruit custard.
    FRUIT CUSTARD RECIPE

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Notes

  • Always mix custard powder with cold milk before adding it to hot milk.
  • Stir continuously while cooking to prevent lumps.
  • The custard will thicken further as it cools.
  • Use your favorite seasonal fruits.
  • Avoid fruits that cause allergies or don't suit you.
  • Add bananas closer to serving time for the freshest texture.
  • Keep the finished fruit custard refrigerated.
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