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Almond Blancmange

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Kanchan Dilip
Almond Blancmange is a gelatin-set dessert made by evaporating whole milk with ground almonds and fresh cream. Garnish it with homemade praline, almonds or whipped cream and serve it chilled. It is ideal for those who do not like egg-based desserts.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Time to set 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 35 minutes
Course Desserts
Cuisine French
Servings 6
Calories 345 kcal

Equipment

  • Stovetop, refrigerator

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 liter whole milk
  • 1 cup fresh cream
  • 2 tbsp gelatin
  • 1 cup raw almond
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp almond essence

Instructions
 

  • Soak almonds in warm water for 30 minutes and blanche them.
    blanche the almonds
  • Add a tablespoon of milk and grind to a smooth paste in a coffee grinder.
    grind almonds to a smooth paste
  • In a heavy-bottomed pot, boil milk with sugar until it is reduced by a third in volume. Add the ground almonds and turn off the heat and mix well.
    add the ground almonds
  • Mix the gelatin with 2 tablespoons of warm water and add to the almond mixture when cool.
    add the gelatin
  • When the mixture cools down completely, add the fresh cream and almond essence. Strain the mixture and pour into wet molds covered with foil. Set in the refrigerator for 8-10 hours or overnight.
    strain the mixture
  • The following day, garnish the dessert with homemade praline or fresh cream and serve chilled.

Notes

  1. Stir the milk occasionally to avoid burning it. 

Nutrition

Calories: 345kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 13gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 70mgPotassium: 433mgFiber: 3gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 279IUCalcium: 277mgIron: 1mg
Keyword almond blancmange, blancmange
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