Almond Blancmange

This has been one among my favorite pudding since the time I learned from chellam Aunty .

Blancmange is a word taken from French word Blancmanger. It’s a dessert made using cream ,sugar and gelatin. It’s similar to custard but bit stiffer  consistency. To put it in simple English it’s pudding 😛. This is similar to Chinese Annin tofu.

   

       Though I learnt it with gelatin, and titled it Blancmange, I should  say ,what I have made here is sort of  mix of Blancmange and Annin tofu. As I have not used gelatin but agar agar ,which is used in Annin tofu. And used cream and almond paste like Blancmange  or pudding instead of almond milk,which is used in Annin tofu.

Having said the history of the name let’s see the ingredients for this yummy dessert which everyone will love.

Ingredients:( measurement for 4 pudding cups)

Almond-1cup(soaked and skin peeled)

Milk-1 cup

Sugar- 1 cup ( but I used 3/4 cup as I used whipped cream, which also has slight sugar, instead of cream)

Agar agar-5 tsp

Whipped cream -1 cup( if using cream add cold milk and sugar as per taste and whip and use )

Vanilla  or almond essence - little (optional . I did not use )

Method:

1) Soak almond in water and remove the skin. Grind this to fine paste using little

2) Add Agar agar in 5 tbs water and  mix and keep it aside ( let it soak so that it will dissolve quick when heated and poured into milk)

3) Boil milk till thick.

4) Add sugar and boil till sugar dissolves.

5) Add  ground almond paste and boil milk just till it dissolve well without lumps.

6) Now Boil the Agar agar water that was kept to soak (Add little water if it had become thick after soaking . approximately about 2-3 tbs ) to get clear liquid .

7) Add this to the hot milk and mix well and keep it to cool a bit to become warm.

8) Add the whipped cream and essence (optional) .Mix well .

7) Pour in wet pudding mould or any cup. And keep in fridge for 4- 5 hrs to set.

         

       When set turn upside down  or in a cup and serve with whipped cream or shredded almond or topping of your choice.(if turning upside down wet the mould  before pouring the mix to unmould easily.