Tropical Fruit Napoleon with Carmel Sauce - Love of Food

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole milk
• 1⁄2 vanilla bean, split
• 5 large egg yolks
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
• 6 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 12 phyllo pastry sheets
• 1⁄3 cup ground almonds
• 1⁄3 cup vanilla sugar
• 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 1⁄2 cups medium dice mango
• 1 1⁄2 cups medium dice papaya
• 1 1⁄2 cups medium dice kiwi
• 1 1⁄2 cups medium dice strawberry
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon lemon juice
• 3⁄4 cup heavy cream
• 2 ounces crème fraîche or butter