Crema de fruta, a refreshingly light and flavorful Latin dessert drink, is a delicious blend of tropical fruits, cream, and milk. This popular beverage, often served chilled and enjoyed as an afternoon treat or a sweet ending to a meal, offers a delightful fusion of sweet and tangy flavors. Whether you prefer the classic combination of passion fruit, mango, and guava, or want to explore variations with pineapple, papaya, or berries, there's a crema de fruta recipe out there to suit your taste. In this article, we will guide you through the process of creating this delightful beverage, exploring the variety of recipes available and providing step-by-step instructions to ensure your crema de fruta turns out perfect every time. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your blender, and let's embark on a culinary journey to uncover the best recipe for this tropical treat!
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CREMA DE FRUTA
Crema de Fruta with delicious layers of from-scratch sponge cake, sweet custard, and fruit gelatin is sure to wow the crowd! It's the perfect holiday or any time of the year treat!
Provided by Lalaine Manalo
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and line the bottom of an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.
- Sift the cake flour into a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of the sugar and the salt to the bowl and whisk to combine. Sift the mixture again two more times.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the eggs and the remaining sugar. Use the whisk attachment to beat the mixture at medium speed until fluffy, thick and pale. The mixture should have tripled in volume and is comparable to a softly whipped cream.
- Add the vanilla extract and mix it in gently using a rubber spatula.
- Add the flour mixture in three additions. Gently fold in, making sure not to deflate the volume too much.
- Place the melted butter in a large mixing bowl.
- Scoop about one cup of the batter and mix it into the butter. Stir until well incorporated and fold the mixture back to the rest of the batter.
- Pour into the prepared baking pan and bake for about 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Cool cake slightly in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, sugar, and all-purpose flour until well smooth and well blended.
- Cook, stirring regularly until mixture is thick but spreadable.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the butter, vanilla and egg yolks. Allow to cool completely and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, combine fruit cocktail juice, water, and sugar. Bring to a boil.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the gelatin powder until it is dissolved. Set aside to cool.
- Transfer the cooled cake into a square glass dish of the same size.
- Spoon the cooled custard over the cake and spread evenly to coat.
- Arrange the fruit cocktail in an even layer over the custard.
- Pour the gelatin over the fruit cocktail. Allow it to set for about 30 minutes and then refrigerate to firm and cool completely for about 6 hours or overnight. Slice into serving sizes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 358 kcal, Carbohydrate 55 g, Protein 9 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Cholesterol 141 mg, Sodium 158 mg, Sugar 40 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CREMA DE FRUTA RECIPE
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Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a clean bowl mix the nestle cream and condensed milk. Mix well
- Layer the graham crackers in a square bowl, add the fruit cocktail, pour the cream mixture and sprinkle with graham powder.
- Repeat the process in the 2nd and 3rd layer .
- For the last layer, top with more fruit cocktail, pour the cream mixture and sprinkle graham powder.
- Refrigerate for an hour.
- Serve and Enjoy
CREMA DE FRUTA
This is a sweet Filipino cake recipe that's usually served during Fiestas. It's a delicious recipe that leaves no leftovers during celebrations and still makes your crave for more.I've also tried substitute sugar here after it's cooked and it's still good. Note: Recipezaar doesn't make me post properly at the left side the proper amount of ingredients hence I had to put it at the right side. glazed gelatin mixture calls for: 2 packets of unflavored gelatin.
Provided by Pneuma
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 6-8 slices, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Custard Filling:.
- 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.
- Remove from heat and cool.
- Gelatin glazed topping:.
- Mix last 5 ingredients in a saucepan, heating and mixing for 5-10mins until dissolved.
- Remove from heat and cool.
- To assemble:.
- Arrange ladyfingers side by side in a single layer on top of a medium sized pyrex dish.
- Spread 1/2 of the custard filling on top of first layer making sure to even it out.
- Arrange1/2 canned fruits on top of custard.
- Repeat layering: ladyfingers, then custard, then fruits.
- Pour gelatin mixture on top of the final layer ; completely covering the fruits if possible.
- Chill in the fridge until the gelatin is set.
- Serve.
25 OF THE MOST AMAZING CREMA DE FRUTAS RECIPES
Provided by Eat Wine Blog Team
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Pick a recipe from the list above
- Click the recipe name and visit the website
- Collect the ingredients and cook the food
- Enjoy - don't forget to leave a review
CREMA DE FRUTA RECIPE" RECIPE - (4.2/5)
Provided by vlacer
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 1. DO FILLING- Mix sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. In a bowl, combine condensed milk and water. Gradually add milk mixture to the cornstarch mixture. Cook on low heat until thickened, about 8-10 minutes. Turn off heat. 2.*ADD egg yolks to the thickened cornstarch-sugar mixture, beating vigorously to avoid cooking the eggs. Return pan to low heat and cook for 2 minutes more. Cool. 3. ASSEMBLE: Arrange 6 M.Y. San Grahams (dipped in the fruit cocktail syrup ) on the bottom of an 8 inch square pan. Spread half of the custard evenly on top of the crackers. Top with a fourth of the fruit cocktail. Repeat procedure. 4.BREAK gulaman bar in half of the cold water to soften. Boil the remaining water, add the softened gulaman mixture and the sugar. Boil until gulaman is completely dissolved. Pour gulaman on top of fruit cocktail. Chill and serve. For " Feeling Expert" Tip: When adding beaten egg yolks, add it slowly to your heated condensed milk mixture and stir constantly. This will ensure a smooth custard consistency.
HEALTHIER CREMA DE FRUTA
This is a Filipino dessert that's very easy to make using broas or ladyfingers as the cake sponge. This recipe is healthier than regular crema de fruta because I reduced the amount of sugar and fat.
Provided by CDegracia
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Filipino
Time 9h10m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine evaporated milk, milk, sugar, 1/2 cup water, flour, and egg yolks in a tempered glass bowl (such as Pyrex®).
- Fill a large bowl with ice water, creating an ice bath.
- Place milk mixture in a large saucepan of boiling water; cook, whisking constantly, until custard thickens and reaches a temperature of 170 degrees F (77 degrees C), 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer bowl to ice bath to cool the custard.
- Mix 1 1/4 cup water, 1 cup heavy syrup from fruit cocktail, gelatin, and lemon juice together in a separate saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until gelatin dissolves, 10 to 12 minutes. Refrigerate gelatin mixture until cooled, about 30 minutes.
- Layer ladyfingers in the bottom of a deep 9x13-inch dish; top with a custard layer and fruit cocktail layer. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients, ending with gelatin mixture covering the last fruit layer. Refrigerate until set, 8 hours to overnight.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 336 calories, Carbohydrate 49.9 g, Cholesterol 182.7 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 123.7 mg, Sugar 28.6 g
CREMA DE FRUITA -- FILIPINO TRIFLE
A traditional Filipino dessert resembling trifle called crema de fruta (which translates to "fruit cream"). If you're really short on time, buy the sponge cake at a local bakery and assemble the remaining components at home. Ladyfingers or pound cake are good substitutes as well. Make the custard, simple syrup and fruit mixture while the cake is baking. Refrigeration time not included in preparation time. Courtesy of The Art of Dessert.
Provided by Molly53
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- To make the sponge cake: Preheat oven to 350°F
- Grease and flour a 9 x 13" baking pan.
- Sift the flour and baking powder together; set to the side.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks until thick then slowly add the sugar.
- Continue mixing until light and fluffy.
- Gradually add the flour mixture.
- In a saucepan, combine milk, butter and vanilla extract; cook just until the butter has melted.
- Slowly pour into the batter; mix until combined.
- Pour into prepared pan; bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden and cake tests done.
- Let cool completely.
- To make the cake syrup: Place sugar and water in a saucepan; cook until the sugar has dissolved.
- Drizzle lightly over the cooled sponge cake and let the cake absorb the liquid.
- To make the custard: In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour and milk.
- Cook in medium-high heat, whisking constantly, until it thickens.
- Pour some of the mixture over the egg yolks and mix together till combined.
- Add the egg yolk mixture to the saucepan.
- Cook for a few more minutes then remove from heat.
- Stir in butter and vanilla extract.
- Pour over the sponge cake.
- Let cool completely.
- In a large mixing bowl, pour in the fruit cocktail and sprinkle the unflavored gelatin on top.
- Let the gelatin "bloom" (absorb liquid and expand) about five minutes before stirring it completely into the fruit cocktail.
- Microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minutes to melt the gelatin.
- Pour over the custard.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.9, Fat 5.5, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 56.5, Sodium 69.5, Carbohydrate 29.8, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 21.6, Protein 3.4
Tips:
- Use ripe fruits: The riper the fruit, the better the flavor of your crema de fruta will be.
- Choose a variety of fruits: Using a variety of fruits will give your crema de fruta a more complex and interesting flavor.
- Don't be afraid to experiment: There are many different ways to make crema de fruta, so feel free to experiment with different ingredients and flavors.
- Be patient: Crema de fruta takes time to make, so be patient and let the flavors develop.
- Enjoy! Crema de fruta is a delicious and refreshing drink that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
Conclusion:
Crema de fruta is a delicious and refreshing drink that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a little creativity, you can make a crema de fruta that is unique and special. So next time you are looking for a refreshing drink, give crema de fruta a try. You won't be disappointed!
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