Blancmange with cookies is a delicate and simple dessert, rooted in Sicilian tradition. A dessert that brings back many childhood memories, a dessert grandmothers used to make with just a few simple ingredients, basically only three, with small variations depending on what the pantry had to offer at the moment, for example, almonds or cookies soaked in coffee were a bonus.
In this variant, the cookies add an extra touch, becoming creamy and perfectly blended with the cream.
Perfect as a dessert or for a refined snack, it is made with few ingredients and just requires some patience for cooling.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 2 Minutes
- Portions: 8
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 4 1/4 cups milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 lemon (zest)
- 2/3 cup cornstarch
- 10 1/2 oz dry cookies
- to taste dark chocolate (or cocoa powder or colored sugars.)
Steps for Blancmange with cookies
In a saucepan, pour the milk and add the lemon zest or vanilla and sugar. Bring to a gentle boil to flavor the milk.
At this point, gradually add the cornstarch, stirring with a whisk to avoid lumps.
Cook over medium-low heat, stirring continuously, until the cream thickens. It will take about 5-7 minutes, the right consistency for this recipe is that typical of yogurt.At this point, with the cream still warm, create the various layers.
Start with a layer of cream, then distribute the cookies and pour another layer of warm cream over the cookies, leveling it.
Continue alternating layers of cookies and cream, ending with a layer of cream.Roughly chop the dark chocolate and sprinkle it on top.
Let the blancmange with cookies cool at room temperature, then transfer to the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
Afterwards, you will see that it will have firmed up, making it easy to cut into slices.Your Blancmange with cookies is ready to serve!
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Storage
Store the blancmange in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 3 days.
You can also freeze it in individual portions and let it thaw slowly in the refrigerator before serving.