Caribbean Ice

Ingredients:

• 30 ml corn flour (cornstarch)
• 900 ml milk
• 100 gm granulated sugar
• 100 gm creamed coconut, crumbled
• 225 gm cottage cheese
• Pineapple pieces, to serve

Method:

1. Blend the corn flour with a little of the milk and the sugar in a bowl. Put the remaining milk in a saucepan with the crumbled coconut and heat, stirring, until the coconut melts.
2. Pour over the corn flour mixture and stir well.
3. Return to the saucepan; bring to the boil and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes until thickened and smooth.
4. Cover with a circle of greaseproof paper and leave to cool.
5. When cold, beat in the cottage cheese.
6. Turn into a freezer-proof container and freeze.
7. After an hour, whisk well with a fork to break up the ice crystals.
8. Return to the freezer and freeze until firm.
9. Remove from the freezer and serve with Pineapple pieces.