Recipe: Sweet Almond Pudding with Dates

Title: Sweet Almond Pudding with Dates
Categories: Chinese, Desserts
Yield: 4 servings

1/3 c Sweet rice flour 1/4 c Granulated sugar
2 tb + 2 t almond powder 1/4 c Sliced pitted red dates
1/2 c Cold water 3 tb Cold milk, if needed
3 c Cold milk

In small bowl, mix rice flour & almond powder; add cold water a little at a
time to make a thick, smooth paste. Thin further with 1/2 cup of milk. Pour
into heavy saucepan, add remaining milk, and slowly heat to just under
boiling, stirring constantly. Keep stirring to prevent lumping & burning.
Turn off heat, cover & remove to cool place. You can prepare this first
stage anytime ahead of dinner, keep covered & refrigerated. Pudding should
be finished just before serving.

Just before serving, reheat pudding, stirring constantly. When hot, add
sugar a little at a time. Keep stirring. Add sliced dates. Cook just under
boiling point for 1 minute. Add extra milk if pudding becomes too thick:
it should have consistency of melted ice cream. Pour into individual bowls
& serve hot.