Pumpkin Blancmange Pudding Food

BLANCMANGE

Steps:

• Mix the cornstarch, sugar, and salt with 1/4 cup of cold milk.
• In a small pot, heat the remaining milk over low heat (Do not boil!).
• While whisking, slowly add the cold milk mixture to the heated milk, stirring constantly, in a heavy bottomed pan or a double boiler.
• Continue to cook over low heat, whisking constantly, for 15 minutes until the raw taste of the cornstarch disappears and it thickens. (Do not boil!). It will thicken all at once at the end of the cooking time.
• Let cool, then add the vanilla.
• Cover and chill.
• For Chocolate Blancmange, when you heat the milk, add 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate and stir until smooth.
• Can pour into decorative 1/4-1/2 cup dishes.

CHOCOLATE BLANCMANGE

Steps:

• Finely chop Bittersweet Chocolate.
• Whisk together Cornstarch, Granulated Sugar & Cocoa Powder.
• In a medium saucepan combine Whole Milk, Cornstarch mix & Bittersweet Chocolate.
• Heat over medium, whisking gently & constantly until mixture comes to a boil.
• Whisk in vanilla.
• Pour into ramekins or bowl.
• Chill until set, at least 4 hours.

GRANDMA OAKLEY'S CHOCOLATE BLANCMANGE

Steps:

• Combine chocolate and butter in the top of a saucepan placed over a pot of simmering water; simmer over medium heat until melted, about 5 minutes.
• Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a bowl; stir in about 1/4 cup milk. Add mixture to melted chocolate and blend thoroughly. Add remaining milk. Place saucepan over direct heat and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens., about 1 minute more. Return saucepan to the pot of boiling water, cover, and cook 15 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
• Remove saucepan from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Cool in refrigerator about 3 hours to overnight before serving.

BLANCMANGES WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil six 1/2-cup ramekins.
• Spread almonds in a shallow baking pan and toast in oven until pale golden, 7 to 8 minutes. Cool almonds completely.
• In a food processor process almonds with milk 2 minutes, or until mixture is very thick but not completely smooth.
• Rinse a thin kitchen towel in cold water and wring out as much water as possible. Spread towel in a large sieve set over a bowl or large glass measure and pour almond mixture into towel. Wrap towel around mixture and squeeze almond milk (about 1 cup) from towel into bowl or measure, discarding almonds. Stir in almond extract and a pinch salt.
• In a small bowl sprinkle gelatin over water and let stand 1 minute.
• In a small saucepan combine almond milk and sugar and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Add gelatin mixture and cook, stirring, until gelatin is dissolved. Transfer almond mixture to a metal bowl set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and cool, stirring constantly, just until the consistency of raw egg white. Remove bowl from ice water.
• In a bowl with an electric mixer beat cream until it holds stiff peaks and whisk about one fourth into almond mixture to lighten. Fold in remaining cream gently but thoroughly and spoon mixture into ramekins. Chill blancmanges, covered loosely with plastic wrap, until set, at least 2 hours and up to 24.
• In a blender or food processor purée raspberries with syrup and force through a fine sieve into a bowl. Sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• Fill a small bowl with very hot or boiling water and dip ramekins, 1 at a time, into water 10 seconds. Unmold each blancmange onto a dessert plate and serve with sauce.

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.

BLANC MANGE (ENGLISH STYLE)

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 serving.

EASY AND DELICIOUS CHOCOLATE BLANCMANGE

Steps:

• Mix cornflour with little of the milk in a large bowl to form a smooth paste.
• Bring the remaining milk to the boil; add to the cornflour mixture, whisking constantly until mixed.
• Return the mixture to the saucepan and bring to the boil; continue cooking until the mixture thickens.
• Remove from heat; add in sugar and chocolate and stir until dissolved and everything is well mixed.
• Pour into mould (s) and leave to cool to room temperature.
• Chill for several hours before serving.

PUMPKIN BLANCMANGE / PUDDING

Steps:

• Put the pot on the burner-- don't turn on the heat on yet. Pour the cold milk in with the pumpkin and mix together with a wooden spoon.
• Add the cornstarch in tablespoon by tablespoon and mix REALLY well.
• Add the sugar and do the same.
• Put in the spices, salt, and vanilla. Blend well.
• Heat on medium-high, stirring well all throughout, until thickened (about 10 minutes).
• Pour into custard cups/ramekins. (Fills about four 5-oz ramekins or two 10-oz ramekins).
• Let it set for at least 2-3 hours in the fridge.
• Top with some spiced whipped cream to serve, and enjoy!