ALMOND GELATIN WITH MANDARIN ORANGES

Almond Gelatin with Mandarin Oranges image

This is an old Chinese favorite for dessert. Unsweetened soy milk can be substituted for milk.

Provided by beeko

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese

Time 4h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

⅔ cup white sugar
1 ½ cups milk
2 (.25 ounce) packages unflavored gelatin (such as Knox ®)
2 cups boiling water
2 teaspoons almond extract
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, undrained

Steps:

Whisk the sugar into the milk in a mixing bowl until dissolved. Sprinkle the gelatin over top, and let stand for 1 minute to soften. Whisk the boiling water and almond extract into the gelatin mixture until the gelatin has dissolved. Pour into a 7-inch square pan. Refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.
Once firm, cut the gelatin into 1-inch squares, and place into a mixing bowl. Gently stir in the mandarin oranges and their juice to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.4 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 4.9 mg, Fat 1.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 34.5 mg, Sugar 29.6 g