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Fruit Cream (Inspired by the famous Strawberry cream of Mapro garden)
I lived in Pune, India for around 5 years and that means I was a frequent traveler to the Hill stations of Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar. We used to take our Motor Cycles and hit the road until we reach the MAPRO Gardens in Mahabaleshwar, the Mecca for Strawberry lovers in India. I love and cherish the Strawberry cream they serve there, the taste , the texture and the balance between the fruit and the cream is exemplary. If you ever visit this part of India, do take a peek in this Garden. You get to taste fresh out of the farm Strawberries and a lot more different varieties of fruit based desserts sitting on the picturesque edge of a mountain, trust me it would be worth the trip. You should also try out the local hangouts which includes movie locations for famous Amir Khan movies like Taare Zameen Pe and Raja Hindustani. Also dont miss the Kulfi's they sell on the streets there, they are heavenly.
So coming back to the fruit cream , I came back home from work one day longing to eat the same and hence you have this rendition here. I changed it for most parts but I am glad I was able to keep the essence of the actual Strawberry cream in this one. I made this long back when I was visiting India and we had Robin and Anagha home. I remember Robin eating the first spoon and telling Sandy “Kya ladke se shaadi kiya hai” , well that says it all . It is a very easy thing to prepare , is healthy and should be loved by everyone. This page is dedicated to this lovely couple - Robin and Anagha , I have used an old photo with lesser resolution cause this was the exact one I made that day with them around and wanted to use the same for the page.
Cuisine – Indian, Continental.
Course –Dessert. (Serves 3)
Keywords- Strawberry, Kiwi, Cream , dessert, Tasty, Recipe, Cooking
Prep :5 mins.
Cooking : 20 Mins.
15 strawberries.
2 Apples
5 Spoons of Sugar
¼ cup honey
2 Kiwis
11/2 cup of milk cream or heavy whipping cream.
Crushed Strawberries -
1. Boil some strawberries(15) in sugar syrup(water and sugar or honey).
2. Use a spoon to crush the strawberries into a semi fluid condition and let it cool. You should see lumps and chunks of soft strawberries , this is when you know you are done. Do drain any access water or use it elsewhere as you don’t need them in this dish.
3. Alternatively you can use the Strawberry crush from Mapro if you are in India.
Crushed Kiwi -
1. Boil some Kiwis(2) in sugar syrup(water and sugar or honey).
2. Use a spoon to crush the Kiwis into a semi fluid condition and let it cool. You should see limps and chunks of soft Kiwis, this is when you know you are done. Do drain any access water or use it elsewhere as you don’t need them in this dish.
3. Alternatively you can use the Kiwi crush from Mapro if you are in India.
Fruit Cream :
1. Chop the apples very small and thin (1 inch thin slices) . They should be very small and this step is very important.
2. Layer the apples at the bottom of the Glass.
3. Add the crushed strawberries on top to form a covering layer.
4. Add 2-3 spoons of cream to cover the layer.
5. Add the apples…. (Keep repeating , till you reach the top)
6. Add Crushed kiwi’s on the top.
7. Refrigerate it for 30 mins, so that it comes chill.
Take out and enjoy. The recipe may sound very simple but trust me the taste of this one is going to surprise you. This dessert is like the song "Allah ke Bande" which was written and composed by Vishal Shekhar in 30 mins out of fun but is one of the best songs they have ever made in bollywood.
Do try and let me know in the comments.
Robin and Anagha