Pacific Island Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (1 ounce) package unflavored gelatin (but only one packet) or 1 (1 ounce) package agar-agar (but only one packet)
• 15 ounces very low-fat plain yogurt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
• artificial sweetener, to taste
• 2 egg whites
• 1 ripe fresh mango
• 1 ripe fresh guava
• 2 fresh passion fruit
• fresh mint leaves (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 For Agar use only one packet.
• 2 Sprinkle the gelatine onto 85ml/3 fl oz hot water. Stir until dissolved. Stand for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, then set aside to cool.
• 3 In a bowl, mix the yogurt and vanilla essence together. Sweeten to taste then fold in the gelatine and stir well.
• 4 Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold into the yogurt mixture using a metal spoon. Pour into an 852ml/1½ pint mould and chill in the refrigerator until set.
• 5 Peel and finely chop the mango and guava and chill until the mousse is set.
• 6 Turn out the mousse and cut into 4 slices. Serve each portion with the tropical fruit and decorate with the seeds from the passion fruit and a small sprig of mint.