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Blanc Mange

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Ingredients
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2½ tablespoons corn starch
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 egg—white only
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons cold milk
Utensils
  • Double-boiler
  • Small bowl
  • Tablespoon
  • Mould
Directions
  1. Scald the cup of milk in a double-boiler.
  2. Mix the sugar, corn-starch, salt, and two tablespoons of cold milk in a bowl.
  3. Add this mixture to the hot milk in the double-boiler, while stirring.
  4. Stir until the mixture thickens, then let it cook for fifteen minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Take the boiler from the fire, and separate the top from the bottom.
  6. Beat the egg-white until stiff, and add it to the mixture in the boiler, beating it in well.
  7. Add the flavoring, pour into a mould, and chill.
Remarks

Serve with plain cream or Custard Sauce.

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