Free chinese cooking recipe - Almond Curd Junket
Cooking chinese desserts has never been easier than with this simple vegetarian recipe. This chinese recipe can be completely vegetarian as long as you use agar-agar powder and not gelatin. In general when cooking chinese or other dessert recipes it's possible to substitute gelatin with agar-agar. When I cook this recipe I always use agar-agar powder. This is the most simple and easy asian dessert recipe that I know.
INGREDIENTS FOR COOKING CHINESE ALMOND CURD DESSERT
- 10g agar agar or isinglass or 25g gelatine powder
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 4 tbs sugar
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 tsp almond essence
- fresh or canned mixed fruit salad with syrup, to serve
FYI: This dish is also known as Almond Float, this dessert is usually thickened with agar-agar or isinglass, though gelatine can be used. If you're a vegetarian or do not eat gelatin then you should use agar-agar. In my own cooking of this recipe I always use agar-agar. This is an authentic delicious vegetarian dessert.
- In a saucepan, slowly dissolve the agar-agar or isinglass in half the water over a gentle heat
- If you are using gelatine, follow the manufacturer's instructions
- In a separate saucepan, dissolve the sugar in the remaining water over a medium heat
- Add milk and almond essence, blending well, but do not boil
- Mix milk and sugar with agar-agar or isinglass mixture in a large serving bowl
- When cool, place in the fridge and leave for at least 2 to 3 hours to set
To serve:
- Cut the junket into small cubes and spoon into a serving dish or individual bowls
- Pour the fruit salad, with the syrup over the junket and serve
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