Grekisk fruktpudding

" 3 eggs
" 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
" 4 cups of milk
" 2/3 cup of sugar
" 3/4 cups of coarsely ground walnuts
" 3 tablespoons of cornflour
" 1 1/4 cups of apples, cored, peeled, cut into small squares
" 1 1/4 cups of bananas, peeled, cut into small squares
" 2 ounces of brandy (4 tablespoons)
" 5 1/4 ounces of butter (or Greek olive oil based margarine)
" grated peel of 1 lemon
" 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
" 3 apple slices, cut in half

PREPARATION:
Start with all ingredients at room temperatures.
Dissolve the cornflour in 1 cup of the milk. In a mixing bowl, mix the eggs, vanilla extract, and sugar until well blended. In another small bowl, mix 1/2 cup of the ground walnuts with the brandy.
Heat the remaining milk in a large saucepan over medium/medium-low with the butter, Bring to a slow boil, whisk
Stir in the cornflour-milk mixture with a whisk, and stir until well blended. Add in the egg mixture, continuing to stir with the whisk until the pudding thickens. Remove from the heat.
With a wooden spoon, stir in the lemon peel, lemon juice, chopped fruit, and walnut-brandy mix, and pour into a large serving bowl. Refrigerate 3 hours to chill and set.
Just before serving, garnish with the remaining 1/4 cup of ground walnuts and apple slices.
Yield: serves 6-8