Norwegian Almond Pudding

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup ground almonds
• 1 tablespoon rum

Recipe

• 1 beat the egg whites until stiff, set aside.
• 2 mix the cornstarch with ¼ cup of milk to make a smooth paste, then beat in the egg yolks.
• 3 combine the remaining milk, cream, sugar and almonds in a saucepan and bring up to boiling point; remove pan from the heat and stir in the cornstarch mixture.
• 4 return to the heat and cook for 5 minutes on a low heat, stirring constantly.
• 5 remove pan from heat and stir in rum; allow to cool slightly before next step.
• 6 using a metal spoon, fold in the beaten egg whites; pour dessert into a serving dish and chill.
• 7 special note: this dessert contains uncooked egg whites and therefore may not be suitable for some people e.g. pregnant women or the infirm.