Recipes · British · Desserts
Blancmange
One serving has 360 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (41%), cobalamin (38%), phosphorus (31%), calcium (26%) and manganese (22%). Ready in 190 minutes.
- Preparation: 185 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (284 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, nut
Ingredients
- 200 g Milk, whole
- 20 g Cornstarch
- 25 g Sugar
- 1 g Vanilla extract
- 8 g Almonds
- 30 g Raspberries, raw
Method
- Whisk the cornstarch with a splash of the cold milk in a small bowl to make a smooth paste.
- Heat the remaining milk with the sugar and vanilla in a saucepan until steaming, then whisk in the cornstarch paste.
- Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, for 3-4 minutes until the mixture thickens to a thick, pourable custard and no longer tastes of raw starch.
- Pour into a small mold or bowl, press cling film onto the surface, and chill for at least 3 hours until set.
- Meanwhile, crush the raspberries with a fork to make a simple sauce.
- Turn the blancmange out onto a plate, scatter with the almonds and spoon the raspberry sauce alongside.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 360 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 58.3 g | |
| Water | 205 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.1 g | 11% |
| Protein | 8.4 g | 18% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.32 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.39 g | |
| Leucine | 0.72 g | |
| Lysine | 0.57 g | |
| Methionine | 0.18 g | |
| Cystine | 0.06 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.42 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.36 g | |
| Valine | 0.48 g | |
| Histidine | 0.23 g | |
| Fat | 10.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.3 g | |
| Saturated | 4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 20 mg | |
| Calcium | 256 mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.17 mg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.67 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 48.9 mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.4 mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 218 mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 371 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 8.5 µg | 15% |
| Sodium | 88.5 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 14% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.12 mg | 11% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.45 mg | 41% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.65 mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.88 mg | 18% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.1 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 19.8 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.9 µg | 38% |
| Choline | 36.5 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 92.6 µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 7.9 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 102 IU | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.5 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9 µg | 3% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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