Fool in Somalia

Ingredients

 * two cups milk
 * two eggs, lightly beaten
 * one-half cup sugar
 * three tablespoons water
 * three tablespoons sugar
 * ripe fruit: two mangoes, or one papaya, or two bananas, peeled, seeds removed, and cut into pieces

Directions

 * 1) Make the custard from the first three ingredients:
 * 2) Heat the milk (or coconut milk) in a double boiler, or in a saucepan over low heat.
 * 3) Do not boil.
 * 4) In a bowl, mix the half cup of sugar into the beaten eggs.
 * 5) Slowly add about a quarter of the heated milk to the egg-sugar mixture, while stirring continuously.
 * 6) Slowly stir the egg-sugar-milk mixture into the remaining heated milk.
 * 7) Cook on low heat, until it thickens into a custard, stirring gently and continuously.
 * 8) Spoon it into a clean bowl and place in the refrigerator to cool.
 * 9) While the custard is cooling, cook the fruit:
 * 10) Bring the water and three tablespoons of sugar to a boil in a saucepan.
 * 11) Add fruit pieces.
 * 12) Reduce heat and cook until tender, five to ten minutes, stirring occasionally.
 * 13) Mash fruit, or press it through a sieve.
 * 14) Spoon it into a clean bowl and place in the refrigerator to cool.
 * 15) Gently fold together custard and fruit.
 * 16) Spoon into serving bowls.
 * 17) Top with whipped cream, if desired.
 * 18) Serve immediately or keep in refrigerator for no more than a day.