Pineapple Georgette

Pineapple Georgette

Fresh tangy pineapples and sweet custard together makes this delicate dessert. The jelly and the fresh cream adds a perfect flavour to this yummy delicacy....

Preparation time:15 mins
Cooking time: 35 mins
Serves: 5 bowls

Ingredients

Pineapple - 1 medium sized whole (ripe)
Cinnamon - 3-4 sticks
Sugar - to taste
Vanilla essence - 3-4 drops
Fresh cream - 1/2 cup

For the custard
Vanilla custard powder - 2 tbsp
Milk - 1/2 litre
Sugar - 3 tbsp.

 Mix the custard powder with 3tbsp of milk taken from 1/2 litre of milk to form a paste.

Boil the remaining milk and then add 3 tbsp of sugar.

Add custard paste slowly to the boiling milk and stir continuously for 2 mins.

Let it cool and set.

For the jelly
Raspberry jelly,strawberry jelly or orange jelly to be set as per instruction on the packet.

Method
Scoop out the pineapple without damaging the outer cover.

Now in a heavy bottomed pan we put the scooped pineapple and cinnamon sticks and boil till the water dries.

Now we add sugar aacording to the sweetness of the pineapple.

We now add vanilla essence and mix properly and switch off the flame.

Finally in a bowl we add the cooked pineapple, custard and jelly. Mix properly and fill the pineapple cover.

Top it with cream and garnish with jelly and serve chilled.