[Sca-cooks] Blancmange

[Suey]

Kiri
> I did find a recipe in *Annals of the Caliphs' Kitchens *that really does
> look like it might be a 10th c. antecedent to blancmanger.  The main recipe
> calls for using meat, and water.  However, there is a variation, *
> muhallabiyya*, that calls for chicken, rice and milk...all of which get
> cooked together until they thicken.  It's missing the almonds, but
> otherwise....
Second thoughts, Woudnt "muhallabiyya" be an harisa? I think Prry said 
to be blancmange almonds were necessary so although like blancmange it 
is not the thing.
Suey