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      Title: SWEET ALMOND PUDDING WITH RED DATES
 Categories: Chinese, Desserts
      Yield: 4 servings
 
    1/3 c  Sweet rice flour
      2 tb + 2 t almond powder
    1/2 c  Cold water
      3 c  Cold milk
    1/4 c  Granulated sugar
    1/4 c  Sliced pitted red dates
      3 tb Cold milk, if needed
 
  This unusual dish as a dessert, as a mid-way course in
  a large dinner, or as a snack.  Pudding may be
  misleading, since it is really a thick, hot soup.
  
  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.
 
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