On Wed 04 Jun 2008 04:47:22p, Arri London told us...

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> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
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>> On Wed 04 Jun 2008 10:48:18a, Janet Baraclough told us...
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>> > The message >
>> > from "Jean B." > contains these words:
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>> >> Just saying it is NOT standard for us in the US to make rice pudding
>> >> this way.
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>> >
>> > is it standard in the US to serve rice pudding with custard? :-)
>> >
>> > Janet
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>> No. In fact, very few things are served with custard in the US.
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>> However, I once found a very tasty dessert in a cafeteria. It was a
>> molded black sweetened coffee gelatin with a few toasted walnut pieces
>> thrown in, served in a bed of custard. It was delicious.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>>
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> Iced coffee gelatin (From 'Chinese Rice and Noodles with Appetizers
> Soups and Sweets')
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> Stir 1 1/2 tbs gelatin into 2 3/4 cups water; let stand for 1 minute.
> Stir over medium heat until gelatin is dissolved. Add 6 tbs sugar and 4
> tbs instant coffee; continue stirring until sugar is dissolved. Turn
> heat off and let cool. Place in serving containers and refrigerate until
> set.
>

Yep, I began making this after having in the cafeteria, but I used strong
fresh brewed coffee instead of instant, then unmolded and served with
custard sauce.

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Wayne Boatwright
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