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Cherry Blossom Milk Pudding with Salt-Pickled Cherry Blossom Jelly Recipe

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This elegant Cherry Blossom Milk Pudding is a delicate Japanese dessert featuring a silky milk pudding base topped with a soft cherry blossom jelly layer. The pudding combines creamy yogurt and whipping cream for a light yet rich texture, while the cherry blossom jelly adds a subtle floral flavor and beautiful pink color. Perfectly chilled and garnished with mint leaves, this recipe showcases a unique and visually stunning treat inspired by traditional sakura flavors.

Ingredients

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Milk Pudding

  • 2 gelatin sheets (5 g)
  • 3 Tbsp hot water
  • ⅔ cup whole milk
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • ½ cup plain yogurt (lowfat)
  • ¾ cup heavy (whipping) cream

Cherry Blossom Jelly/Jello

  • 8 salt-pickled cherry blossoms
  • 1 gelatin sheet (2.5 g)
  • 1½ Tbsp hot water
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • Red food coloring (optional)

Instructions

  1. Soak Cherry Blossoms: Place 8 salt-pickled cherry blossoms in a small bowl and cover with water. Soak for at least 30 minutes to remove excess salt.
  2. Dissolve Gelatin for Pudding: Cut 2 gelatin sheets into strips, place in a small bowl, add 3 Tbsp hot water, and stir until dissolved. Microwave for 30 seconds if necessary.
  3. Heat Milk and Sugar: In a saucepan, heat ⅔ cup whole milk and ⅓ cup sugar over medium heat, stirring continuously until sugar dissolves. Turn off heat just before boiling and add dissolved gelatin, mixing well.
  4. Combine Yogurt and Cream: In a bowl, mix ½ cup plain yogurt and ¾ cup heavy cream until combined.
  5. Mix Milk and Yogurt Mixtures: Slowly add the warm milk-gelatin mixture into the yogurt-cream mixture while stirring to combine homogeneously.
  6. Strain for Smoothness: Pass the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to achieve a silky texture.
  7. Chill Mixture in Ice Bath: Place the bowl in an iced water bath until the mixture thickens and becomes syrupy, about 30 minutes.
  8. Set Pudding: Pour the thickened mixture into serving cups and refrigerate for 30–60 minutes until fully set.
  9. Dissolve Gelatin for Jelly: Cut 1 gelatin sheet into strips, add to 1½ Tbsp hot water, and stir until dissolved. Microwave for 20 seconds if needed.
  10. Prepare Cherry Blossom Jelly: Heat ½ cup water and 2 tsp sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat, whisking until sugar dissolves. Add drained cherry blossoms, turn off heat, then stir in dissolved gelatin and a tiny amount of red food coloring for a subtle pink hue.
  11. Cool Jelly Mixture: Place the saucepan in an ice bath and let the jelly mixture cool and thicken until syrupy.
  12. Assemble Dessert: When jelly is slightly thickened, gently place cherry blossoms atop the set milk pudding. Pour the jelly mixture over the blossoms to cover them completely, optionally scooping the flowers with the liquid to create a bloomed effect.
  13. Final Setting and Garnish: Refrigerate assembled cups for about 1 hour until the jelly layer sets. Garnish with mint leaves and serve chilled.

Notes

  • Use salt-pickled cherry blossoms for authentic floral flavor; soak well to remove saltiness.
  • Do not let the milk mixture boil to prevent curdling.
  • Straining the pudding mixture ensures a smooth, silky texture.
  • Adjust red food coloring carefully to achieve desired pink shade.
  • The dessert requires at least 1 hour of chilling time in total before serving.
  • Serve chilled for best texture and flavor.

Keywords: Cherry Blossom Milk Pudding, Sakura Dessert, Japanese Dessert, Milk Pudding, Floral Jelly, Spring Dessert

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