African Fool

Ingredients

 * 2 cups milk
 * 2 eggs, lightly beaten
 * 1/2 cup sugar
 * 3 tablespoons water
 * 3tablespoons sugar
 * 2 mangoes, peeled, and cut into pieces

Directions

 * 1) Make the custard from the first three ingredients:
 * 2) Heat the milk in a saucepan over low heat.
 * 3) In a bowl, mix the half cup of sugar into the beaten eggs. Slolwly add about a quarter of the heated milk to the egg-sugar mixture, while stirring continuously.
 * 4) Slowly stir the egg-sugar-milk mixture into the remaining heated milk. Cook on low heat, until it thickens into a custard, stirring gently and continuously.
 * 5) Spoon it into a clean bowl and place in the refrigerator to cool.


 * 1) While the custard is cooling, cook the mangoes:
 * 2) Bring the water and three tablespoons of sugar to the boil.
 * 3) Add the mango pieces. Reduce heat and cook until tender, 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. #Mash the mango, or press it through a sieve.
 * 4) Spoon it into a clean bowl and place in the refrigerator to cool.


 * 1) To serve:
 * 2) Gently fold together custard and fruit.
 * 3) Spoon into serving bowls.
 * 4) Serve immediately or keep in refrigerator for no more than a day.