Pineapple Fluff

 
Mom”™s recipe

 
Ingredients:

• 1 can of crushed pineapple (19 oz or 540 ml)
• 1 large can of evaporated milk ”“chilled well (leave the can of evaporated milk in the fridge for a number of hours)
• 1 cup sugar dissolved in ¼ or ½ cup water
• ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 2 packets gelatine ”“soaked in ½ cup of juice (from the crushed pineapple)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• colouring if desired

 
Method:

1. Heat sugar in ¼ or ½ cup water as required dissolving sugar.
2. Add the soaked gelatine to the sugar syrup
3. Beat the chilled evaporated milk until it is light and fluffy
4. Add sugar gelatine syrup and beat well
5. Add the fruit (crushed pineapple), nuts and vanilla. Mix well.
6. Pour into a dish and chill until set, Enough for 10” * 13” dish or a deep 10” bowl.
7. Decorate as you wish.    

 
Note: Leela Philipose always adds 2 or 3 table spoons of peach snap, almond sherry or something similar, in addition to vanilla.