Best 10 Blancmange Recipes

BLANCMANGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spread almonds in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet; bake 20 minutes. Transfer sheet to a wire rack and let cool slightly. Pulse almonds in a food processor until finely ground. Heat 4 cups whole milk, 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, and cinnamon sticks in a medium saucepan over medium until hot but not bubbling. Stir in almonds. Transfer to a liquid-measuring cup and let steep, covered, in refrigerator overnight or up to 2 days. (The longer the mixture steeps, the more flavor the blancmange will have.)
• Fill a 4- to 4 1/2-cup or two 2- to 2 1/2-cup molds with ice water. Rinse a large piece of heavy-duty cheesecloth (if thin, use a double layer) in hot water; wring as dry as possible. Place a sieve over a bowl, line sieve with prepared cheesecloth, and pour in almond mixture. Let almond milk drip through 30 minutes, then carefully gather up ends of cheesecloth and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Almond milk should be smooth; if any pieces of almond pass through, strain through a very fine sieve. Discard cinnamon sticks. Pour almond milk into a large liquid-measuring cup (you should have at least 3 cups) and add enough of the remaining 1 cup whole milk to make 4 cups liquid.
• In a medium saucepan, combine cream and 1 cup almond milk. Sprinkle gelatin over top; let stand until softened, 5 minutes. Heat almond-milk mixture over medium-low, stirring occasionally, until gelatin is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir gelatin mixture into remaining almond milk in measuring cup. Remove ice water from mold but do not dry mold (this will make the blancmange easier to unmold later). Strain almond-milk mixture through a sieve into mold to fill. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto surface to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until firm, about 6 hours or overnight.
• To unmold, quickly dip mold into a hot-water bath to loosen pudding from mold, or use a hot wet towel that has been wrung out. Place a serving platter over mold and quickly invert. Jiggle to loosen; remove mold. Serve with currants, if desired.

VANILLA BLANCMANGE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a saucepan. Slowly add milk while stirring. Bring to a simmer over low heat and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in vanilla extract and pour into four 1/2-cup custard cups. Refrigerate until thickened, about 1 hour.

BLANCMANGE

Steps:

• Grind the nuts in a food processor to medium fine. Combine them with 2/3 cup of milk, lemon peel, cardamom and 1/2 cup of the cream in a small saucepan, and bring to just below a simmer, over medium heat. Turn off heat. Let steep 15 minutes. Sprinkle gelatin over remaining milk in a wide shallow bowl or gratin dish. Let bloom 10 minutes.
• Strain nut-milk-cream through a chinois or a sieve lined with a double layer of cheesecloth into a bowl. Firmly press the liquid through the cloth.
• Return the liquid to a clean saucepan, add the sugar and salt and heat over low, stirring until dissolved. Add the bloomed gelatin and stir well until thoroughly dissolved. Don't let the mixture come to a simmer. Stir in the vanilla. Set pan into a bowl of ice and cold water, and stir occasionally until cooler than your finger and the consistency of egg whites. If it sets too much, remove from cold water and whisk well.
• Beat the remaining cup of cream to just past soft peaks. Add a little of the whipped cream to the jelling nut-milk mixture to loosen, then add to the remaining whipped cream, folding thoroughly but gently. Brush a 6-to-7-inch cake pan or mold completely with vegetable oil. Add blancmange to oiled mold. Cover the surface directly with plastic, and chill, at least 6 hours or overnight. To serve, remove the plastic wrap, and lightly run a sharp knife around the blancmange's edge. If you've used an old, pretty mold, you may have to dunk it briefly in hot water to get it to release. Put an inverted plate over its top, and flip. Top with cherries or candied fruit or nothing at all.

BLANCMANGE

Steps:

• Place 1 cup of the milk into a saucepan. Add lemon peel and cinnamon sticks. Bring milk to a simmer over medium heat.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and sugar. Whisk remaining milk into the cornstarch mixture. When the milk in the pan begins to simmer, pour the cornstarch mixture into the saucepan in a thin steady stream. Whisk vigorously and increase heat just a bit to bring the mixture to a gentle boil. Allow the mixture to boil for about 20 seconds while continuing to whisk, then remove from heat.
• Remove the lemon peel and cinnamon sticks. Stir in the pinch of cinnamon and, if using, the vanilla.
• Pour into a dish or mold, and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or overnight. Garnish with shaved chocolate just before servin.

CHOCOLATE BLANCMANGE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and chocolate in a medium saucepan; gradually stir in milk.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate melts and mixture is thickening; bring to a boil for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.
• Pour into a 3 cup jello mold; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours.
• When ready to serve, run a knife around the top, dip mold quickly in and out of hot water, then invert on a serving plate.
• Garnish with whipped cream if desired.

BLANCMANGE

Steps:

• Scald 2c of milk in a double boiler.
• Combine other ingredients (1/2 c milk, cornstarch, sugar, salt) except vanilla, stir til smooth, and add to scalded milk.
• Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly, til thickened and smooth.
• Cover and cook 10 min, add vanilla, and put into custard cups.
• Yield: 4-5 servings.

CHOCOLATE BLANCMANGE

Steps:

• 1. Blend the cornflour to a smooth paste with 30 ml (2 tbsp) of the milk. 2. Boil the remaining milk and add itto the paste, stirring well. 3. Return the mixture to the pan and bring to the boil, stirring all the time, until the mixture thickens and cook for a further 3 minutes. Add sugar and chocolate to taste. 4. Pour into a 600 ml (1 pint) dampened jelly mould and leave for several hours until set. Turn out to serve with fresh fruit.

VEGAN CRèME AU CAFé (VEGAN COFFEE BLANCMANGE)

Steps:

• In a pot over medium-low heat, put the soymilk, the coffee, the sugar and the pinch of salt.
• In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with the cold water. Add to the pot.
• Cook, stirring constantly for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add the vanilla.
• Lightly oil a mold in a fancy shape or simply use a loaf pan, or 6 individual molds.
• Put the mixture in the mold. Let cool then refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Serve with "whipped cream" and chocolate shavings.

MICROWAVE BLANCMANGE

Steps:

• Combine milk, cornstarch, salt, and sugar in a 4 cup microwave safe bowl. Mix until sugar and cornstarch are dissolved. Cook in microwave on high until the mixture starts to foam up. Stir, then continue to cook, stirring at intervals, until it becomes thick and smooth. Remove from microwave and add butter and vanilla, stirring well, then pour into serving dishes. May be served warm or cold.
• NOTE: Sugar substitute may be used in place of sugar but should be added with the vanilla after removal from the microwave. Butter is not necessary but gives it a richer flavor. If cooked too long, mixture will lose thickness.

RICE BLANCMANGE (PUDDING) WITH CARAMELIZED COCONUT

Steps:

• In a casserole, cook rice in a big quantity of boiling water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• In another casserole, not on heat, whip egg, sugar and flour until mixture is homogeneous. Add rum, milk and coconut milk. Stir at low heat until it thickens. Remove from the heat and incorporate the cooked rice.
• Spread the bland mange (pudding) in individual serving dishes, cover with a plastic wrap and put in fridge.
• Caramelized Coconut :.
• Put parchment paper on a baking sheet. Rinse coconut with hot water in a strainer while shaking it.
• In a non-stick skillet, dissolve brown sugar in water.
• Add coconut and cook until liquid has evaporated and coconut is golden. Spread coconut on the parchment paper and let cool.
• When ready to serve, garnish the cold blanc mange with caramelized coconut.