1/3 cup sweet rice flour
2 tbsp. + 2 tsp. almond powder
1/2 cup cold water
3 cup cold milk
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup sliced pitted red dates
3 tablespoons cold milk, if needed

In small bowl, mix rice flour and almond powder; add cold water a little at a time to make a thick, smooth paste. Thin further with 1/2 cup of milk. Pour into heavy saucepan, add remaining milk, and slowly heat to just under boiling, stirring constantly. Keep stirring to prevent lumping & burning.

Turn off heat, cover & remove to cool place. You can prepare this first stage anytime ahead of dinner, keep covered & refrigerated. Pudding should be finished just before serving.

Just before serving, reheat pudding, stirring constantly. When hot, add sugar a little at a time. Keep stirring. Add sliced dates. Cook just under boiling point for 1 minute. Add extra milk if pudding becomes too thick: it should have consistency of melted ice cream. Pour into individual bowls and serve hot.

Serving Size: 4