Ingredients:
- 250 g ladyfingers
- 16 ounces canned fruit cocktail, drained and set aside juice for the gelatin mixture
for the Custard Filling
- 1 1/4 cups white sugar
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 5 egg yolks
- 3 cups evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup water
Gelatin glazed topping
- 3 ounces unflavored gelatin (2 packets)
- 1 1/2 cups fruit cocktail syrup
- 1 cup water
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Directions:
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Custard Filling:.
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Combine and stir constarntly sugar, flour, yolks, milk 1/2 cup water in a saucepan (waterbath when heated so it doesn't get burnt) until it thickens and becomes creamy (about 10-15mins). Make sure there are no lumps.
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Remove from heat and cool.
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Gelatin glazed topping:.
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Mix last 5 ingredients in a saucepan, heating and mixing for 5-10mins until dissolved.
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Remove from heat and cool.
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To assemble:.
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Arrange ladyfingers side by side in a single layer on top of a medium sized pyrex dish.
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Spread 1/2 of the custard filling on top of first layer making sure to even it out.
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Arrange1/2 canned fruits on top of custard.
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Repeat layering: ladyfingers, then custard, then fruits.
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Pour gelatin mixture on top of the final layer ; completely covering the fruits if possible.
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Chill in the fridge until the gelatin is set.
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Serve.
