Fruit Custard / Mixed Fruit Custard - Easy Fruit Dessert Recipe.

One of my reader requested to share some simple & easy to make fruit recipes/fruit salad/dessert recipes. The first recipe came to my mind on reading the mail was this simple Fruit custard. And also its been long since I made this custard related desserts. So immediately made this fruit custard with available fruits but this time used Mango flavored Custard which turned out even more flavorful & delicious. My kids loved this fruit custard more and requested to make it often. You too give it a try its very simple to make and one of the delicious way to serve fruits to kids. This is also a perfect party dessert, easy to make it in huge portion, just boil the custard with milk, allow to cool and mix it with chopped fruits, any desired fruits combo. The recipe as follows...

Ingredients

1. Milk      3 cups
2. Custard powder      2 tbsp (any flavor - strawberry, vanilla, mango)
3. Sugar     1/4 cup or to taste
4. Mixed fruits      2 cups or more or to taste( I used apple, mango, banana & pom seeds)
5. Cardamom powder     a pinch (optional)

Method

• First in a small bowl add 2 tbsp custard powder and 1/4 - 1/2 cup milk and mix without any lumps and keep aside.
• Now heat remaining milk in a sauce pan and bring it to boil, after that add sugar and custard powder milk mix and keep stirring and cook for 3-4 minutes or until it thickens to a creamy texture.
• Do not boil for long time, custard get thickens after cooling so switch off once it reach little thick n creamy not wait till it thicken completely. Switch off the stove and add cardamom powder.
• Allow this to cool completely and add chopped fruits to it chill and serve. chilled fruit custard tastes great.

Notes:
You can also use plain custard powder and for flavor add 1/4 tsp vanilla to the cooled custard.
For Mango custard use 1/2 cup fresh/store bought mango pulp to the cooled custard and mix it with fruits and serve.
Do not add fruits when the custard is hot or warm , if so will give u mild bitter taste.
Add sugar or honey to your taste. For more rich n crunchy taste, just before serving add some finely chopped/crushed pistachios/walnuts/almonds or any desired nuts.