Estimated time: 20-30 minutes

In the story, Jo takes blancmange to her neighbors. Today we will be making blancmange using Abigail Alcott's (Louisa May Alcott's mother) recipe. For this project, you will need:

• 2 Tbsp arrowroot
• 1 quart milk
• 1/2 cup sugar (or more)
• Pinch of salt
• Lemon peel, or extract of your choice for flavor

Directions:

"Scald the milk, sweeten it and then stir in the arrowroot, which must first be wet with some milk. Let it boil once. Orange water, rose water, or lemon peel can be used to flavor it. Pour it into molds to cool."

Read this interesting article about blancmange and then make your own!

Did you make blancmange? What did it taste like? Did you like it?