Caramel Junket

A dish that leans on milk and sugar.

Cold Desserts

contains dairycontains nuts

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 2 cups milk
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • ⅓ cup boiling water
  • 1 junket tablet
  • Few grains salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Whipped cream, sweetened and flavored
  • Chopped nut meats
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 2 cups milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk
  • Whipped cream, sweetened and flavored → lactose-free cream or coconut cream

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Heat milk until lukewarm. Caramelize sugar, add boiling water, and cook until syrup is reduced to one-third cup. Cool, and add milk slowly to syrup. Reduce junket tablet to powder, using a small mallet, add to mixture, with salt and vanilla. Turn into a glass dish, let stand in warm place until set, then chill. Cover with whipped cream and sprinkle with chopped nuts.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories283
Protein7.7 g
Fat7.9 g
Carbs45.1 g
Fiber0.0 g
Sodium105 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States