Vickys Blancmange (Vanilla Pudding), GF DF EF SF NF

My grannie made neopolitian blancmange with chocolate flavour on the bottom, vanilla in the middle and strawberry on top. We used to think it was the fanciest pudding ever!
Cooking Instructions
- 1
Combine the starch, sugar and salt in a bowl. Add the vanilla & a dash of the milk to make a slurry
- 2
Heat the remaining milk in a pan until almost boiling
- 3
Add some of the hot milk to the cornstarch slurry, mix in well then pour it back into the hot pan
- 4
Bring to the boil whisking constantly and let simmer for a minute all the while whisking
- 5
Wet your pint mould/smaller moulds with some cold water then pour the milk mixture evenly into each
- 6
Allow to cool to room temperature then chill in the fridge for 3 hours
- 7
Run hot water over the outside of your moulds before putting a plate over the top and inverting. Remove the mould and serve with fresh fruit or a sauce
- 8
You can add any colouring or flavouring to make chocolate pudding, raspberry, strawberry etc
- 9
You can use any other extract in place of the vanilla such as almond, orange, strawberry etc.
- 10
You can omit the vanilla and add a tsp of coffee granules to the hot milk
- 11
You can add 2 tbsp cocoa powder for chocolate flavour
- 12
Cheats Blancmange* You can use 135g jelly cubes (5 oz packet) flavour of your choice mixed with a half pint hot water, let it cool then add a half pint (300mls) evaporated milk (Natures Charm brand is coconut based and free-from), whisk it together so its frothy and let it set for an even easier blancmange method!
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