Blancmange is a delicious medieval vanilla dessert originating in the 1300s, but most recipes come from the 1600s. It is a sweet and creamy dessert that requires only five ingredients and just a few minutes to make. Blancmange is truly a blank canvas of a dessert and can be fancied up with fruits, jams, nuts, chocolates, extracts or colors to fit any occasion. Use milk or almond milk to make this delicious treat.

Full Written Recipe

1/3 cup sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch

2 1/2 cups milk or almond milk

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

1/4 (dash) salt

Mix sugar, cornstarch, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in saucepan; gradually blend in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, till mixture thickens. Once thickened cook 2 to 3 minutes more, stirring constantly. Add vanilla. Pour into sherbets; chill. Or pour into individual molds rinsed with cold water; chill till firm. Unmold to serve. Makes 5 or 6 servings.

Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens Encyclopedia of Cooking: Volume 2

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