Quick FODMAP Blancmange

Yeah, I take bad photos

So easy it's embarrassing

2 teaspoons custard powder

200ml almond milk (see below)

2-3 teaspoons sugar to taste

Chocolate (I use 4 squares of dark, but adapt for your taste and tolerances)

1. Put the dark chocolate and almost all of the almond milk in a saucepan.

2. Mix the last bit of almond milk with the custard powder and sugar and set aside

3. Heat the chocolate and almond milk mixture over a gentle heat, stirring continuously, until the chocolate melts.  You might need to whisk is a bit to bring it together.

4. Add the custard powder mix  to the pan and keep stirring.  Then keep stirring, then stir some more.  Don’t let it hubble and bubble, or it will stick.

5. After a few minutes the mixture will thicken.  You’ll notice lines in the mix first, then a clear thickening.  Take it to the school dinners custard consistency, then a shade further.

6. Allow to cool a little, then pour into bowls and chill, then serve.

Milking It
If you want to make this even easier you can buy chocolate almond milk. 
At this time nut milks haven’t been tested for FODMAP compatibility, so be cautious. 
If you're using rice milk you'll need another spoon of custard poweder.  We've not tried it with other kinds of milk as we don't tolerate them well.
   

Other uses for this recipe

• Use it whilst it's hot to make chocolate sauce (it tastes a bit odd as plain custard!)
• Use it to top black forest FODMAP trifle
• Replace the chocolate with a squeeze of lemon or lime juice and extra sugar for a zingy topping to exotic fruit trifle.
• Serve mixed with fruit and marshmallows 
• Add liqueur and use it to top GNU pots (my low FODMAP variants of Gu pots, coming soon to a blog near you!)

How did you eat yours?  Please comment and tell us!

Actually I take REALLY bad pictures