Angel Delight. It's a childhood favourite for many. It's light fluffiness makes it an easy to eat dessert for kids and even adults. I, however, have only had one experience with Angel Delight so far, and that was after my dinner on this rainy July evening.
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Advantages: Light and fluffy, cheap, no artifical colours or flavours, low in fat/calories/sugar, versatile Disadvantages: May become quite sickly
Angel Delight. It's a childhood favourite for many. It's light fluffiness makes it an easy to eat dessert for kids and even adults. I, however, have only had one experience with Angel Delight so far, and that was after my dinner on this rainy July evening.
Angel Delight was launched way back in 1967 by the popular manufacturer Bird's and has continued to sell in all supermarkets ever since. The powdered dessert product is sold in 47g ... ...packet also states that the Angel Delight contains no artifical colours or flavours and no hydrogenated fat. Relief for those that are either keeping an eye on what ingredients their body consumes, or keeping an eye on their weight! On the packet, it also says to 'whip up with fresh milk', and because the strawberry flavour I happened to buy was no added sugar, this is also written in a white, cloud-shaped bubble above the name of the product. more
Angel Delight. It's a childhood favourite for many. It's light fluffiness makes it an easy to eat dessert for kids and even adults. I, however, have only had one experience with Angel Delight so far, and that was after my dinner on this rainy July evening.
Angel Delight was launched way back in 1967 by the popular manufacturer Bird's and has continued to sell in all supermarkets ever since. The powdered dessert product is sold in 47g packets and is avaliable in five different flavours: Strawberry, Butterscotch, Chocolate, Raspberry and Banana. The flavour that I was served to try was the No Added Sugar Strawberry. Despite it containing no added sugar, I'm sure both strawberry variations are extremely similar, so I won't be referring to them as two different flavours!
In Sainsbury's each packet is sold for the ridiculously, but wonderfully, cheap price of 32p, and in other supermarkets I'm sure the price will vary around this figure. The strawberry packet is easily recognisable, as the words 'Angel Delight' consume almost all of the front of the blue packet in large, white writing, written on a light pink background, with the flavour printed directly below this. Below this in several light pink coloured bubbles are descriptions of the dessert such as 'fluffy', 'light' and 'calcium goodness'. The packet also states that the Angel Delight contains no artifical colours or flavours and no hydrogenated fat. Relief for those that are either keeping an eye on what ingredients their body consumes, or keeping an eye on their weight! On the packet, it also says to 'whip up with fresh milk', and because the strawberry flavour I happened to buy was no added sugar, this is also written in a white, cloud-shaped bubble above the name of the product.
To make the Angel Delight, there are three simple steps to follow, which are printed on the back of the packet:
Pour 300ml (approx 1/2 pint) chilled semi-skimmed or whole fresh milk into a basin.
Add the Angel Delight and whisk until light and creamy.
Leave to thicken for 5 minutes before serving - No need to chill!
Once served, sat in my little glass bowl, the Angel Delight looked extremely light and fluffy, as the packet describes. It's light pink colour is very appealing, and I assume this colour would make a child very excited to eat it! The texture looked very mousse-like, but without the bubbles, and I assume if I'd used whole milk instead of semi-skimmed milk, then the consistency of the dessert would become even thicker.
Surprisingly, I found that there was no aroma that I could smell from the dessert, no matter how close I put my nose to the bowl - which I tried to do discreetly, as I didn't want my mum thinking this was something to do with my eating problem! However, after I'd tried some of the dessert and tried smelling the dessert again, I could smell a very mild strawberry scent, that smelt very light and creamy.
Now, obviously this is the most important part of the dessert, so I'll go into as much detail as I can about the taste of the Angel Delight! Taking my teaspoon and trying some, there was a definate mild strawberry taste! It wasn't that creamy, however due to the consistency of the dessert, it did make it appear this way - which added to the loveliness of it! It was, indeed, very light and fluffy like I'd expected, and there was just enough strawberry taste without it becoming too much. I am still surprised that the packet I bought contained no added sugar, as it was rather sweet tasting, and although this was a good thing, I didn't know whether the regular strawberry flavour would taste sweeter. If it does, I think it would be too much for my tastebuds, as after finishing it as I was told by my mum, I realised that anymore would have become quite sickly. However, this is most likely due to the fact that I ate the Angel Delight by itself.
On the back of the packet there are three suggestions, obviously aimed at small children, as to what desserts could be created with Angel Delight: 'Make scrummy fruit cocktail', 'Pour over banana and sprinkle with chocs' and 'Make funny faces with fresh fruit'. Clearly, Angel Delight is aimed at young children due to it's packaging and these dessert suggestions, however, it's still to be enjoyed by adults, aswell. Personally, I think Angel Delight would accompany cake or perhaps a slice of pie delightfully, and I think served with jelly it would make a tasty, satisfying dessert or snack. Or, as an alternative, it could be used for a lower fat purpose instead of cream or ice-cream, as the nutritional value isn't something that is exactly terrifying to read;
Per 89g serving as prepared with semi-skimmed milk: Energy 374kJ Calories 89 Protein 3.2g Carbohydrate 11.5g of which sugars 5.3g Fat 3.4g of which saturates 2.6g Fibre trace Sodium 0.18g Salt Equivalent 0.46g
So, as you can see, this is an extremely low calorie dessert and the fat content is rather angelic. It's also reassuring for parents to know that they can serve this to their children without them bouncing off the walls afterwards, as it contains a mere 5.3g of sugar. With this no-guilt nutritional value, this dessert can obviously be enjoyed by those that are keeping an eye of their figure whilst wanting to satisfy their sweet tooth.
Unfortunately there are too many ingredients for me to list, but quite obviously, due to the fact that this dessert needs milk to be eaten, it's not suitable for those with milk or lactose intolerence. However, on the back of the packet there is an icon which proves that this dessert has been approved by the Vegetarian Society, making it suitable for myself and other vegetarians.
Overall, I'd definately recommend trying Angel Delight, as it's a satisfying instant dessert that's not only easy to make and cheap, but is extremely versatile and can accompany many other desserts to give them a little extra something. Perfect for after a meal or as a snack for the whole family!
Advantages: Makes anyone feel special Disadvantages: None
...or jelly day, it was Angel Delight day. (Listen carefully and you'll hear the evangelical hum).
I hope that there aren't many of you out there to have never tried, or worse still heard of this Queen of desserts but for those of you who haven't, let me indulge you. Developed in the days of yore, when dessert was either rice or sponge based the head chef honchos of Birds invented a magical powder. All one had to do to transform said angel dust into ... ...let out a cheer, for Angel Delight can be made with full fat, semi, skimmed, or even soya milk. For those calorie counters among you get a pen, for every individual serving made with semi skimmed milk there is 112 kcal and 4.2g of fat (3.6g of which saturates).
So what does it taste like, I'd say heaven on a spoon but some may question the descriptive relevance of this statement. So firstly the texture - after whisking up the Angel Delight it must ...
Snostorm 11.02.2006
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Advantages: really delicious Disadvantages: Always want more
...it, a packet of Strawberry Angel Delight, and before you ask, it was still in date. So to cut a short story even shorter, I rediscovered a deep passion for Angel Delight and not only that of the strawberry variety.
Varieties
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Original released back in the heady days of 1967, Angel Delight was released upon the dessert industry with its promise of "the taste of Strawberries and cream". Well it's moved on since then and just looking ... ...Packaging & Contents
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Angel Delight comes in a 67g foil packet, why 67g, I do not know, one of the great unsolved mysteries of the world. Anyway each packet is colour coded to the flavour, so in the case of the Strawberry one I am reviewing; the packet is pink and red, the chocolate one is brown, etc etc. On the back of the packet is an easy to follow guide as to how to make it, along with ideas for making other desserts ...
christianfilmcritic 28.04.2006
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Advantages: Tasty , Quick , Easy , Light , Cheap Disadvantages: Bad For You
...the packet. The catchphrase of Angel Delight which is stated on the packet is "Instant desert for little angels". The fact that the desert is named after angels , makes you think that maybe by eating this , it isn't that bad after all.
The packet also included three serving suggestions along with pictures. One suggestion is to top with fruit such as strawberries.
I take hold of the packet and read the instructions. This will do I said to myself ... ...done.
2) Add the Angel Delight and whisk until light and creamy.
I poured the contents into the jug. The contents consist of a 'brown/orange' powder. I wondered whether this powder mixed with the milk would actually turn out the way the pictures on the packet suggest. I began to whish until the powder and milk became one mixture. The desert was 'light and creamy' as the instruction said it should be and so I stopped whisking and continued on to ...
xdonzx 27.06.2008
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Advantages: Tastes great, easy to make Disadvantages: Not all flavours are sugar free
...of my favourite desserts, namely Angel Delight.
So I am about to rectify this glaring omission on my part!
Firstly I’ll say that Angel Delight comes in the original variety and a sugar free variety, the latter of which is ideal in our house as mom and I are both diabetic.
The flavours available in the standard version are Strawberry, Chocolate, Vanilla, Butterscotch, Banana, Popcorn and Candy Floss, but sadly the sugar free ones only come in Strawberry, ... ...one.
So what is Angel Delight then?
It is a dessert that comes in powder form contained in sachets of around 50g. The colour of the sachet usually corresponds with the flavour of the Angel Delight – the strawberry one comes in a pink packet, the chocolate one in a brown packet and so on.
So then what do you do with it?
Well that’s dead easy! You put half a pint of milk in a bowl – you can use skimmed, semi skimmed or full cream milk – add the ...
SusanLesley 13.02.2003
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...little help from Beckah (7). Angel delight is a great favourite in our house next to ice cream, because it takes about five minutes to actually make the pudding, as long as you’ve got a few minutes (15) spare to let it thicken. There is no need to actually chill the pudding if you don’t want to which is quite surprising actually because I was brought up having to put these in the fridge for 10 minutes or so before we were allowed to eat ... ...with glasses on made from angel delight. This is to portray that the dessert is made for little angels (Not in my house it isn’t).
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- 455cals per 100g
It’s not too fattening when you consider that a 67g packet will serve three to four people as an average sized dessert.
I’m not going to list all the ingredients here, but again you probably don’t want to know or haven’t heard of half of them.
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yukkibear 14.06.2002
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