Chinese Almond Pudding Food

ALMOND JELLY

Steps:

• Pour 1 cup water in a bowl; sprinkle the gelatin over the water; stir until the gelatin is partially dissolved. Set aside.
• Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a large saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and slowly pour in the gelatin mixture. Add the milk, sugar, and almond extract; stir until the sugar and gelatin are completely dissolved; pour mixture into a large, shallow container. Refrigerate until firm, 3 to 4 hours. Cut into small squares to serve.

ALMOND PUDDING

Steps:

• In a heavy 3 quart saucepan, combine the milk or light cream, rice, and cardamom. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Cook, uncovered over low heat, stirring occasionally about 1 hour or until the milk mixture is reduced to about 2 cups. Remove from heat.
• Stir in the sugar and chopped almonds or pistachio nuts, continue stirring till the sugar has dissolved. Cool for 30 minutes; stir pudding. Stir in the rose water, if desired.
• Spoon the mixture into 4 to 6 sherbet or dessert dishes. Chill in the refrigerator. To serve, sprinkle with ground nutmeg and garnish each serving with 2 whole strawberries.

CHINESE ALMOND PUDDING

Steps:

• Using a heavy based saucepan,combine the rice flour and the ground almonds. Slowly add the water to form a thick, smooth paste. Add a little more water if necessary. Stir in the milk until smooth.
• Place the saucepan over a low heat and cook, stirring very frequently, for about 75 minutes. The mixture should then be thick and smooth. Be very careful that the mixture does not stick during this stage.
• Gradually add the sugar and stir until dissolved.
• Pour the mixture into 6 small Chinese rice bowls.
• Chill slightly and refrigerate for 3 hours, or until firm. Serve with fresh or tinned fruit. Mango or lychees work well.
• NOTE: Cooking time does not include chilling time.

TOASTED ALMOND PUDDING

Steps:

• Melt the stick of margarine. Mix together the coconut, brown sugar, almonds, flour and melted butter. Place on cookie sheet and put in oven at 325 degrees until brown, stirring often. Let this cool.
• Mix together the pudding and milk then add the Kool Whip. In the bottom of the bowl add a very light layer of the coconut/almond mixture then spoon on top the pudding mixture. Add most of the coconut/almond mixture in the middle just make sure to save enough to sprinkle on the top and then add the remaining pudding mixture. Then add the amount you saved to garnish the top of the pudding.
• Chill and serve.