Fruit custard with jelly |fruit salad with jelly and custard

I was planning to make this wonderful dessert during diwali but somehow i postponed it and tried it last week 

.Surely a  recipe during any  festive season like diwali,christmas,new year party or birthdays or for a sweet surprise to your near and dear one

 It is easy to make and is the perfect ending to a heavy meal." 
Best part is you can make this recipe as per your taste and like .You can make preparation in advance and refrigerate (dont freeze)jelly,custard and whipped cream but cut the fruits only when you plan to make the pudding

Ingredients: 


Mixed fruits of your choice - banana,apple,grapes,pomegranate,strawberry ,grapes,chickoo - 1.5 cup



Jelly - raspberry /strawberry flavour (use half packet)

Custard

Milk - 2  cups 
Custard powder - 2 tbsp 
Sugar - 4 


Transparent Small sized glass bowls 

GARNISHING

Whipped Cream – 1/2 cup (optional)


Method:

Custard

Boil milk, mix custard powder with 2-3 tbsp of warm milk and make a paste. 

Simmer and add the custard paste to the boiling milk slowly stirring continuously. After it becomes a little thick, remove from flame. 

Cool it and keep it in the refrigerator. 

 

Jelly

Make the jelly as per instructions on the pack. After it cools, set it in a tray and refrigerate it. 





Fruits

Cut mixed fruits into even sized pieces and ,add 1 tsp lemon juice to prevent  to prevent discoloration,mix with a spoonful of and keep it refrigerated 






Assembling 

1.In a mixing bowl add the chopped fruits .now pour custard on top of it mix well. the quantity of custard depends on your choice.



2.Next add some sliced jelly and mix well

3.Next pour it in a serving bowl and add sliced jelly on top of it 

4. you can even top fruit custard  with whipped cream and then throw some jelly on top of it.


5.Cover each bowl with a wrap and Keep it in the refrigerator for minimum 1 hour and enjoy delicious fruit salad with custard. 




Tips


use seasonal fruits avialable

always set pudding for few hours in fridge before serving

Can use strawberry or raspberry flavoured jelly 

can garnish fruit salad with even tutti fruity
On top of this custard you can add a scoop of vanilla or your choice of ice-cream and make a more grand dessert.