Description
A delicate and creamy elderflower milk pudding thickened with cornstarch instead of gelatin, offering a smooth, silky blancmange-style texture with a light floral aroma. Perfect for spring and summer, and easily adaptable for a dairy-free version.
Ingredients
- 500 ml whole milk (or lactose-free, almond, or rice milk)
- 45 g cornstarch (6 tablespoons)
- 45 g granulated sugar (3 tablespoons)
- 0.5 g fine salt (a small pinch)
- 5–6 small fresh elderflower heads (about 10 g fresh blossoms)
Instructions
- Pour the milk into a saucepan and heat gently over medium-low heat until just below simmering. Do not boil.
- Add the elderflower heads, flowers facing downward. Remove from heat and let infuse for 20 minutes.
- Strain the milk through a fine sieve, discarding the flowers, and return the infused milk to the saucepan.
- Pour about one-third (approximately 165 ml) of the milk into a separate bowl.
- Whisk the cornstarch into the reserved milk until completely smooth and lump-free.
- Add sugar and salt to the saucepan with the remaining milk and heat gently until dissolved and nearly simmering.
- Slowly pour in the cornstarch slurry while whisking continuously.
- Bring to a gentle boil and whisk constantly for about 1 minute until thick, glossy, and bubbling.
- Immediately pour into serving bowls or molds.
- Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour until fully set before serving.
Notes
- For a vegan version, use almond or rice milk for a mild flavor.
- Substitute 2–3 teaspoons elderflower cordial if fresh flowers are unavailable; reduce sugar if needed.
- Freezing is not recommended as texture may become watery.
- If pudding is too soft, return to saucepan and boil gently for 1 minute while whisking.
- Cover surface with plastic wrap while cooling to prevent a skin from forming.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
