DESSERTS: Here is another version of panna cotta that you might like to try out.

STRAWBERRY PENNA:

 

 

 

panna cotta:

    1 ¾ cup buttermilk + ¼ cup milk                            

    3 tsp. unflavoured gelatin

    6 tbsp. sugar                                                           

    ¼ cup 35% whipping cream                                   

    3 cups strawberries

2 ½ cups strawberry, washed and trimmed                 

¼ cup orange juice

2-3 tsp. icing sugar, or to taste

 

 

 

Wash, trim and pat dry strawberries. Blend strawberries, buttermilk and sugar in a blender until very smooth. Strain through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on the solids to extract juice. Discard solids.

 

Soften gelatin in the milk and let stand 10 minutes.

 

In a small saucepan, bring cream to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in gelatin mixture. Stir well to dissolve. Whisk gelatin-cream mixture into strawberry puree and mix well. Pour into six  6oz moulds. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours to set.

 

At serving time, sit moulds in hot water for 2-3 seconds. Invert over serving plates to un-mould. Half or quarter strawberries and toss them with icing sugar to taste. Add in orange juice. Mix well together. Decorate panna cotta with the strawberries.