We are chocolate fans around here. We like this recipe. I found it on the web but I don't remember where. 6¼ hours 15 min prep 3 cups milk, divided 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/2 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional) 2 cinnamon sticks 1 lemon peel, cut into strips 1 pinch ground cinnamon 3 ounces shaved semisweet chocolate, for garnish Place 1 cup of the milk into a saucepan. Add lemon peel and cinnamon sticks. Bring milk to a simmer over medium heat. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and sugar. Whisk remaining milk into the cornstarch mixture. When the milk in the pan begins to simmer, pour the cornstarch mixture into the saucepan in a thin steady stream. Whisk vigorously and increase heat just a bit to bring the mixture to a gentle boil. Allow the mixture to boil for about 20 seconds while continuing to whisk, then remove from heat. Remove the lemon peel and cinnamon sticks. Stir in the pinch of cinnamon and, if using, the vanilla. Pour into a dish or mold, and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or overnight. Garnish with shaved chocolate just before serving.

15 min 5 min prep Change to: servings US Metric 3 cups milk 3 teaspoons cocoa 5 teaspoons sugar 5 teaspoons cornstarch 1 pinch salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup milk Bring 3 C. milk to a boil. Add remaining ingredients together in a small bowl. Add to boiling milk. Stir until thickened and smooth. Pour in individual custard dishes and put in fridge until set. This is great served covered with cool whip or half and half.

Strawberry blancmange 85g packet strawberry jelly crystals 375ml can evaporated milk Place jelly crystals in a large bowl, pour over 1/2 cup of boiling water and stir to dissolve crystals. Cool slightly, then add milk and stir to combine. Place three 150ml bear molds on a baking tray and carefully fill each mold with the mixture. Refrigerate overnight. To serve, invert each mold onto a serving plate.

Where I come blancmange comes in a packet and you just add milk. Its cornflour based I used to get fed hot pink blancmange and I hated it!