Passion Fruit Dessert

This is a simple dessert recipe that is also very tasty and can impress your guests with its sophisticated look.

Ingredients for the pudding:

  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 can (use the can of condensed milk as a measure) of heavy cream
  • 1 can (use the can of condensed milk as a measure) passion fruit juice (unsweetened)
  • 2 small packet (sachets) of gelatin powder, unflavored
  • 1 can (use the can of condensed milk as a measure) milk

Ingredients for the syrup:

  • 1 cup passion fruit pulp with seeds
  • 1/2 cup sugar (or more if you like sweeter)
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 cup water

Directions for the pudding:

  1. Boil the milk and add the gelatin. Stir to dissolve it.
  2. In a blender, place the condensed milk, heavy cream, passion fruit juice and the milk with the dissolved gelatin. Blend on full power for 2 or 3 minutes.
  3. Place the mixture in a pudding pan and let in the fridge until thoroughly consistent.

Directions for the syrup:

  1. In a saucepan, dilute cornstarch in water and add to the other ingredients. Cook stirring until the syrup is thick and shiny.
  2. It will be ready when it has a consistency of soft jelly but remember that when it cools, the syrup will be thicker.
  3. Remove pudding from pan and spread the syrup over the top before serving.

Total Time / Yield:

About 3 hours (includes the time for the pudding to harden in the fridge) / 8 servings

Notes, Tips & Tricks:

  • The longer you let the pudding acquire a firmer consistency, the better. 4 hours or more would be ideal.