Homemade Crema de Fruta Recipe | Chef Tatung's Easy Filipino Christmas Dessert with Custard & Fruits

condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut milk is lower in sugar and adds a tropical flavor.

all-purpose cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: whipped topping

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

mixed fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh seasonal fruits

💰Cheaper: canned fruits

Fresh fruits enhance flavor and nutrition.

gelatin

🥗Healthier: agar-agar

💰Cheaper: none

Agar-agar is a plant-based alternative suitable for vegetarians.

Bloom gelatin in 1/4 cup of water and set aside.

Whip 1 pack of Nestle all-purpose cream until doubled in volume.

Combine whipped cream with custard until fluffy and light.

Assemble the dish by adding a layer of cream mixture as a base.

Soak lady fingers in fruit syrup briefly before layering them in the dish.

Add a layer of the cream mixture on top of the soaked lady fingers.

Arrange fruit cocktail over the cream layer, pressing down to flatten.

Heat half of the fruit syrup and dissolve the bloomed gelatin in it.

Cool the syrup and gelatin mixture before adding it as a glaze on top of the assembled layers.

Refrigerate to chill before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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