Blancmange, English Style

ortions: 24

Portion size: 125 g

Ingredients

500 ml Milk

94 g Sugar

0.5 ml Salt

62.5 g Cornstarch

125 ml Milk, cold

3.75 ml Almond or vanilla extract

Procedure

1. Combine the milk, sugar, and salt in a heavy saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat.
2. Mix the cornstarch and cold milk repeatedly until perfectly smooth.
3. 3. Get 1 cup of the mixture and pour it in a thin stream to the cornstarch mixture to temper. Stir the cornstarch mixture while pouring.
4. Stir this mixture back into the hot milk.
5. Stir over low heat until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
6. Remove from heat and add desired flavoring. Let it cool.
7. Pour into molds leaving 1 centimeter space from the top. Cool, and then chill.
8. Unmold the chilled mixture onto a plate. Garnish and serve.