Fruit Custard
A refreshing and creamy fruit custard featuring tender pear slices and citrus segments, perfect for light desserts or summer gatherings. Sweet, tangy, and visually appealing.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Drain fruit, reserving syrups.
- Cut pears in half lengthwise.
- Measure syrups to make 1 1/2 cups.
- Combine fruit syrups, lemon juice, salt, and cornstarch in a small saucepan.
- Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
- Add Sweet 'n Low.
- Add a small amount of hot mixture to well-beaten egg and blend thoroughly.
- Return the mixture to the hot saucepan and add grated lemon peel. Cool.
- Place a small amount of lemon custard in the bottom of 4 sherbet glasses.
- Arrange 4 pear slices, spoke fashion, in the custard. Divide remaining custard over pears.
- Garnish with 2 orange segments.
- Chill before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
220
kcal
11% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).