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Biancomangiare - Super Simple Sicilian Almond Milk Pudding

Biancomangiare is a Sicilian almond milk pudding served simply garnished with chopped pistachios or a sprinkle of cinnamon for a light, refreshing dessert!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
cooling3 hours
Total Time3 hours 22 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 4 cups almond milk unsweetened you can sub in any milk of choice
  • cup cornstarch (note: if you'd like this to set less like a panna cotta, reduce the amount of cornstarch to 1/2 cup)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • dash cinnamon
  • One strip of lemon peel

To garnish

  • ¼ cup pistachios roughly chopped you could also use cooked fruit of your choice or shaved chocolate!

Instructions

  • Whisk together cornstarch, sugar and almond milk (or cow's milk) in a medium sized sauce pan until smooth; add in a strip of lemon peel.
  • Place the pan on the burner over medium high heat. Cook, whisking frequently, until the mixture comes to a gentle boil and begins to thicken (should resemble a pudding and coat the back of a wooden spoon). This will take about 5-7 minutes
  • Remove the lemon peel and discard and add a dash of cinnamon. Stir again and spoon the mixture into individual cups or bowls.
  • Place in the refrigerator to cool completely before serving, at least 3 hours.
  • Serve garnished with chopped pistachios or other toppings of choice (see notes for other options)

Notes

This recipe may be made with cow's milk (preferably whole milk) in place of almond milk.
If you don't feel confident to whisk this into a mixture without lumps, either run it through a sieve before cooking or put it in a blender after cooking and then set in the fridge.
You can substitute the pistachios with chopped nuts of your choice such as almonds or hazelnuts or top with grated chocolate.
The biancomangiare can also be poured into decorative molds, then unmolded onto a plate and garnished with nuts after it sets in the refrigerator. If you'd like this less firm, reduce the amount of cornstarch to 1/2 cup.
This must be serve completely chilled.
You can serve it with cooked seasonal fruit as well!
Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days.