ALMOND CREAM WITH CHOW CHOW

Ingredients:

1 lb canned chow chow or mixed fruit salad
2 cups water
1 oz unflavored gelatine
2 cups milk
1 tsp almond essence
granulated sugar to taste

Instructions:

• Chop the larger pieces of chow chow in half or drain the mixed fruit salad. 
• Place 4 tablespoons of the water in a cup and stand it in a sauce pan of hot water. 
• Shower the gelatine into the cup and heat, stirring, until the gelatine has dissolved. Cool. 
• Heat the remaining water with milk, sugar to taste, and almond essence. 
• Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Stir in the gelatine. Pour into a shallow, lightly oiled cake tin and cool until set. 
• Cut the almond cream into triangular bite-sized pieces. 
• Place these in a serving bowl with the fruit and combine very gently. Serve very cold.

Note:

Chow Chow is Chinese preserved fruit which can be bought in shops specializing in Chinese groceries.

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