Flummery

flummery [FLUHM-muh-ree]

sweet soft pudding made of stewed fruit (usually berries) thickened with CORNSTARCH. Old-time English flummeries were made by cooking oatmeal until smooth and gelatinous; sweetener and milk were sometimes added. In the 18th century, the dish became a gelatin-thickened, cream- or milk-based dessert, flavored generously with sherry.

2 tablespoons cornstarch .

1 pint fresh or frozen blueberries

1/2 cup granulated sugar

Grated rind and juice of 1 fresh lemon

1 1/2 cups water

4 lemon peel twists for garnish

Combine cornstarch and sugar in medium saucepan. Stir in water, blueberries, lemon rind and juice. Cook over low heat while stirring constantly until flummery bubbles and thickens.

Spoon into sherbet glasses and chill. Garnish with a twist of lemon peel.


Makes 4 servings.