Mango Puddings

Silky smooth mango puddings made with fresh ripe mangoes and evaporated milk, set with gelatin for a perfectly creamy dessert. These elegant puddings showcase the natural sweetness of mangoes in an easy-to-make chilled dessert.

8 servings
8 hr 55 min

Ingredients

  • lb mangoes
  • 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
  • cups water
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup canned evaporated milk
  • 1 whole mango
  • peeled
  • pitted
  • and diced

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Peel and pit mangoes, then purée in a food processor until smooth (you should have 2 1/3 cups purée). Force through a medium-mesh sieve into a bowl to remove any fibers, scraping bottom of sieve with a rubber spatula (discard fibers).

    15 min

  2. 2.

    Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup water in a small bowl and let stand 1 minute to soften. Heat sugar and remaining cup water in a small saucepan over moderately high heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, then add gelatin mixture and stir until dissolved. Add puréed mango and heat, stirring, just until mixture reaches a bare simmer. Remove from heat, then stir in evaporated milk until combined well. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.

    40 min

  3. 3.

    Divide among 8 (1/2-cup) goblets and chill, covered, at least 8 hours and up to 24 (for flavors to develop; puddings will be softly set).

    480 min