Lemon Panna Cotta

 

Lemon Panna Cotta

Reduced recipe from Women’s Weekly The Junior Chef

Ingredients

1 bottle Bulla Thickened Cream

Caster Sugar ¼ cup n 1 tablespoon.

1 lemon – grate about half rind and 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Vanilla extract ½ teaspoon

Gelatin 1.5 teaspoon

Method :

Pour about 300gm thickened cream into small saucepan n add 1/4 cup n 1 tbsp caster sugar n 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.

Heat on low heat and stir with wooden spoon till sugar melt.

Sprinkle 1.5 teaspoon gelatin over the cream n stir till gelatin dissolve.

Pour the cream through a sieve into a heatproof jug or another pot.

Stir in 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind n 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

Cool the mixture.

Pour into cups .

Chill till harden for a few hours. Serve with berries.

 

 

 

 

Chocolate Panna Cotta

 

Lovely Chocolate Panna Cotta served with strawberries and chocolate sauce

 

Recipe from Family Circle

 

http://www.recipe.com/chocolate-panna-cotta/

 

Ingredients

1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon unflavoured gelatin
2/3 cup of half and half
2 tablespoons sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped semisweet chocolate
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt

Note :
To make half and half - use a cup of milk less 2 tablespoons and add in 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter

1. Place milk in saucepan, sprinkle with gelatin and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes just until gelatin dissolves, do not let milk boil.

2. Add half and half, sugar, chocolate, vanilla and salt, and whisk constantly over medium high heat 4- 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves and chocolate has melted.  Remove from heat and cool slightly.  Pour into a 8 ounce ramekin and chill overnight.

3.  To serve, dip ramekin into bowl of hot water for about 30 seconds, then invert onto serving plate. Garnish with strawberries and chocolate sauce.

I used a measuring spoon to put my milk and gelatin and later poured into the cooking pan.

 

Whisk - I forgot and used a wooden spoon later the liquid will turn chocolate colour when chocolate melts.

 

In the bowl before chilling

 

Serve it with strawberries and chocolate sauce for a great tasting dessert - can be shared by 2 persons!

Enjoy!!

 

 

Cream Cheese Panna Cotta

First attempt at Panna Cotta - which is defined as an Italian dessert made by simmering together cream, milk, and sugar, mixing this with gelatin, and letting cool until set.  It is also described as an silky eggless white custard.

My friend showed me a Panna Cotta dessert she had in Taiwan and I searched the internet for a recipe which I hope I can try.  There are lots of recipes available and I decided to do a Cream Cheese Panna Cotta.  Original recipe is titled Mascarpone Panna Cotta comes from www.food.com  and I paired it with strawberries compote from another recipe in  www.taste.com.au. A compote is described as a cooked fruit dessert which combines an assortment of fruits and a rich thick syrup.


Ingredients  for Panna Cotta :

http://www.food.com/recipe/mascarpone-panna-cotta-34807

1 tablespoon mik
1 1/4 teaspoons unflavoured gelatin
1 1/4 cups whipping cream
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup mascarpone cheese (I used Kraft cream cheese)
1/4 cup sour cream

Method
1. In a small bowl, pour 1 tablespoon milk
2. Sprinkle the gelatin, and allow it to soften about 10 minutes.
3. Combine the cream, 1/3 cup milk, vanilla and 1/4 cup sugar in a saucepan.
4. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring often.
5. Remove from heat, add gelatin mixture and stir until melted.
6. Let the mixture cool slightly down to a warm temperature.
7. In a medium bowl, whisk together cream cheese and sour cream until smooth.
8. Slowly add in the now warm cream mixture into the bowl, whisking constantly.
9. Spray 3 or 4 ramekins with cooking spray.
10. Pour the mixture inside the ramekins.
11. Chill until cold and set (3 -4 hrs and up to 12 hrs).  Run a small knife around the edge of the ramekins to loosen the panna cotta.
12.  If it doesn't work, dip the bottom of the ramekin in hot water for a few seconds.
13. Invert the ramekin onto a plate.


Strawberry Compote Ingredients
3 tablespoons of strawberry jam.
3 tablespoons of cold water.
12 pcs of small strawberries, hulled.

Method
1. Place the jam and cold water in  a small saucepan.
2.  Stir over low heat till jam melts.
3. Add strawberries and stir to coat in jam.
4.  Cool before use.
5. Spoon over panna cotta and serve.

Note : I did not stir my strawberries in the low heat so they remained firm.  Actually should stir them in heat till they soften a little. Next time I shall do that.

 Milk, Bulla thickened cream (whipping cream), vanilla, caster sugar, gelatin on milk.

 

 

Gelatin absorbed by milk

Bring ingredients to a boil.

After cooking.

After whipping the cream cheese and sour cream

After combining the boiled cream and whipped cheese and sour cream

 

Into the ramekins

 

 Panna cotta set.

 

 

After inverting the panna cotta.

 

 

Melting the strawberry jam.

 

My strawberries for decoration on the panna cotta.

 

 

 

 

Tasty, and a nice combination of sweet and sour taste.  Firm enough to hold the fruits on the panna cotta. I  managed to make 3 portions.

 

Do try out this recipe, I am sure they will be well received! Enjoy!