Chinese Dessert! Yummy!

Almond Milk Gelatin (Almond Junket)

This is a simple version of a Chinese dessert. Use soy milk if you can find it. If you are vegetarian use agar-agar instead of gelatin. Salena used vanilla extract instead of almond, and the result was delicious. Jennifer said it tasted like tapioca.

Ingredients
1 packet gelatin
1 cup milk
1 cup water
2-3 tablespoons sugar
1 tsp almond extract
7 oz. mandarin oranges or peaches

Equipment
Small bowl
2 saucepans
Measuring cup spoons
Clean roasting pan, about 1 inch deep
Chopping board
Knife
4 small serving bowls


Pour a little of the cold water into a small bowl. Sprinkle the gelatin over the water and stir lightly. Leave until the mixture turns solid and looks like wet sand.
Now stand the bowl in a saucepan of simmering water until the gelatin becomes a liquid.
Put the rest of the water and milk into a saucepan with the sugar and almond extract. Bring to a boil, remove from the heat, and stir in the gelatin.
Allow to cool, the pour into a shallow, clean roasting pan. Put the pan into the refrigerator and allow to set until firm. This will take at least 3 hours.
Turn out the set gelatin onto a chopping board. To do this, dip the base of the pan briefly in hot water to loosen the bottom, and pull away the sides with your fingers.
Cut the gelatin into squares. Arrange in little serving bowls. Spoon the mandarin oranges or peaches over it and serve cold.