Mango Pudding Recipe

mango pudding
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Mum's been bugging me for the mango pudding recipe for the longest time. Now the story of mango pudding in my family is near legendary. For the longest time that I can remember, mum's been trying to make mango pudding in the way that I like it - the way they serve them at Chinese restaurants during yum cha. She's boiled them, cooked them, froze them... and never managed to make them just in that way.

After several attempts, we've finally found the ultimate mango pudding recipe. And guess what, it's hilariously, incredibly... simple.

Ingredients:
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
3/4 cup (175 mL) sugar
1 cup (250 mL) hot water
3 cups (750 mL) pureed fresh mangoes
1 cup (250 mL) 2 percent evaporated milk
8 ice cubes

Method:
Add gelatin and sugar to hot water and mix until dissolved and smooth.
In large bowl, mix mango puree, evaporated milk and ice cubes. Pour gelatin mixture into mango mixture and stir until ice cubes are melted.

Pour mixture into jelly mould and chill until set, at least 3 hours. To serve, dip jelly mould briefly in hot water then turn pudding out onto platter.

What do you know? The secret was no cooking, no fuss, no boiling... and ice cubes!