Mango Fool
- 1 1/4 teaspoons unflavored gelatin (less than 1 envelope)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 (30-oz) can Alphonso mango slices in syrup*, drained
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 cup chilled heavy cream
- Sprinkle gelatin over 3 tablespoons milk in a small bowl and let soften while making custard.
- Bring remaining milk just to a boil in a small heavy saucepan, then remove from heat.
- Whisk together egg and 1/4 cup sugar until combined well, then add hot milk in a slow stream, whisking.
- Pour custard into pan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until an instant-read thermometer registers 170F and custard coats back of spoon (do not boil), about 2 minutes.
- Stir in gelatin mixture and cook over low heat, stirring, until dissolved, about 1 minute (do not boil).
- Pour custard through a sieve into a bowl and cool, stirring occasionally.
- Puree mangoes with remaining 1/4 cup sugar and lime juice in a blender until very smooth and force through sieve into custard.
- Stir until combined well, then chill until cold but not set, about 1 hour.
- Beat cream with an electric mixer until it just holds stiff peaks, then fold into mango custard gently but thoroughly.
- Chill, covered, at least 8 hours.
- Before serving, spoon fool into 6 dishes.
unflavored gelatin, milk, egg, sugar, mango, lime juice
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/mango-fool-106084 (may not work)