Blanc mange

I have a weakness for desserts and this sweet tooth of mine isn't particularly good for my waistline. But who can resist blanc manges? :)

Blanc mange is a sweet dessert commonly made with milk and thickened with cornstarch, set in a mould and served cold. Here, I used custard powder so my blanc mange tasted somewhat like custard. I didn't even need to add colouring because the custard powder gave my dessert a lovely yellow tinge. This was one of my favourite desserts growing up.

Ingredients:
8 oz milk
2 Tsp cornflour
1/2 tsp essence
1 oz sugar

Directions:

1. Blend  cornflour with a little milk. Place remainder of milk to heat.
2. Remove from fire and pour the heated milk over the blended cornflour. Remember to keep on stirring all the time.
3. Return to stove and stir over fire till boiling. Let the mixture boil for 3-5 minutes. Keep on stirring.
4. Add sugar and flavouring (if needed) and pour into wetted moulds.
5. When set, turn out onto a glass dish. Serve cold.