Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3       cup          Heavy cream
   6                    Egg yolks
   6       Tablespoon   granulated sugar
   1       Teaspoon     vanilla extract
     1/2   cup          Brown sugar, sifted
   3       cups         strawberries or cut-up pineapple or peaches
                        -or a mixture

Preparation:

all 3 Day before: 1. In bottom of double boiler, heat cream till scalded. In double-boiler top, beat yolks with granulated sugar. Slowly stir cream into yolks. 2. Cook mixture over hot, not boiling, water until it coats spoon. Add vanilla. Refrigerate in 1- to 1 1/2-qt. ovenware casserole or flat baking dish. Just before serving: 1. Over custard, sprinkle brown sugar. 2. Set custard dish in pan; surround with ice cubes. Broil custard till sugar caramelizes--about 1 min. 3. Breaking brown-sugar crust by tapping with spoon, serve at once over fruits, in nappy dishes or sherbet glasses. Makes 6 servings.