Title: Sweet almond pudding with dates
 Categories: Chinese, Desserts
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
    1/3 c  Sweet rice flour
      2 tb + 2 t almond powder
    1/2 c  Cold water
      3 c  Cold milk
    1/4 c  Granulated sugar
    1/4 c  Sliced pitted red dates
      3 tb Cold milk, if needed
 
  In small bowl, mix rice flour & 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 & serve hot.