600ml milk
80ml caster sugar
3 eggs, separated
6 passionfruits
45ml gelatine powder
Syrup:
125ml caster sugar
pulp of 4 passionfruit
Pour the milk and caster sugar into a small saucepan and set it over medium-high heat.
Stir until the sugar has dissolved and bring the mixture to just under boiling point.
Remove from the heat and set aside.
Add the egg yolks to a heatproof bowl and whisk together.
Drizzle the hot milk mixture into the yolks while whisking continuously.
Place the bowl over a saucepan with simmering water and stir with a wooden spoon for about 7 minutes or so. The mixture is ready when it very lightly coats the back of the wooden spoon.
Remove the bowl from the heat and set aside for a few minutes.
Set a sieve over a bowl and scoop the passionfruit into it. Press down on the seeds to extract the juice.
Stir the juice into the custard mixture and set aside again.
Pour 100ml HOT water into a small bowl and sprinkle over the gelatine. Stir to dissolve.
Add the gelatine mixture to the custard and stir through. Set aside.
Add the egg whites to a clean mixing bowl and whisk to stiff peaks.
Add the whites to the custard and gently fold through.
Divide the mixture between 6 bowls/glasses and refrigerate for one hour, until set.
Syrup:
Pour 125ml water and the 125ml caster sugar into a small saucepan and place over a low heat.
Stir until the sugar has dissolved.
Increase the heat to medium-high and simmer until syrupy – about 3 minutes or so.
Remove from the heat and stir in the passionfruit pulp.
Allow the syrup to cool and refrigerate until cold.
Pour the syrup on the passionfruit cream and serve.
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