Blancmange

/bləmˈɒnʒ/

/bɫəˈmɑndʒ/

Blancmange

a dessert with a soft texture that is made with milk, rice flour, gelatin, fruits and nuts, especially almonds, which is formed in a mold

What is "blancmange"?

Blanc-manger (blancmange in English) is a dessert made with milk or heavy cream, sugar and thickened with gelatin, agar-agar, or cornstarch. It is served cold in glasses, ramekins, small glass jars, or as a dessert set in a mold. It is traditionally white, but can also be made in different colors.

Examples

1. Oh, this looks like a blancmange.

2. Oh, this looks like a blancmange.

3. Is there a film called blancmange?

4. We didn't have, you know-- blancmange, or panna cotta, or pom puree.

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