Now that it’s winter, finding fresh fruit is somewhat difficult. Then again, you can always buy frozen ones. What can you do with them? You can try this wonderful dessert. Rhubarb, mango, and cranberries, all caramelized with sugar, and with a thick vanilla sauce as a side. If you want, you can serve them in tall margarita glasses, just to impress your friends!
Ingredients Needed for Caramelized Fruit Salad With Vanilla Sauce
For the sauce:
5 eggs
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon rum extract
1 cup heavy cream
For the salad:
⅔ cup sugar
3 ounces of rhubarb, frozen
3 ounces of mango, frozen
1 ounce cranberry, frozen
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons of heavy cream
¼ lemon
0.5 ounce raisin
How to Make Caramelized Fruit Salad With Vanilla Sauce
- Add the eggs inside a mixing bowl along with the sugar. Mix them for 2-3 minutes until you get a smooth mixture. Add the vanilla and rum extract. Pour the heavy cream, and mix for an additional 2 minutes to incorporate it into the mixture.
- Separately, heat a skillet over medium heat. Melt the sugar. Add the frozen rhubarb, mango, and cook them for 2 minutes, until they start to soften. Add the frozen cranberries and stir.
- Add the butter over the fruit and stir. Pour the heavy cream and squeeze the juice from a quarter of a lemon. Add the raisins and cook for 1-2 more minutes.
- Serve the caramelized fruit salad with vanilla sauce on top.