Vanilla Panna Cotta With Poached Apricots Recipes

VANILLA PANNA COTTA WITH POACHED APRICOTS

Steps:

• Prepare an ice bath; set aside. Place 3 tablespoons cold water in a large bowl, and sprinkle with gelatin. Let stand until gelatin has softened, about 5 minutes.
• Combine the cream and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add vanilla bean and scrapings. Gently simmer mixture until bubbles form around sides of pan, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool slightly. Discard vanilla pod.
• Pour hot cream mixture into gelatin mixture, and whisk until combined. Set bowl in the ice bath. Let cool completely, stirring frequently. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a medium bowl. Divide among eight custard cups. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, and chill until set, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• To serve, remove the custard from refrigerator, uncover, and top each portion with two poached apricot halves.

VANILLA PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• Place the cream in a saucepan. Halve the vanilla bean lengthwise; scrape out the seeds with a knife, then add the seeds and pod to the saucepan. Add the sugar and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Discard the vanilla pod.
• Sprinkle the gelatin over the milk in a bowl and let stand until the gelatin softens, about 5 minutes. Stir the gelatin mixture into the hot cream mixture until dissolved, then stir in the yogurt. Divide among six to eight 4-ounce ramekins, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set, at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Dip each ramekin three-quarters of the way in warm water and invert onto a plate. Garnish each panna cotta with strawberries and mint, if desired.

VANILLA PANNA COTTA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatin over the water. The gelatin will absorb the water and dissolve, in a process called "blooming."
• In a small saucepan, combine heavy cream with sugar and cook over medium until it's at the scalding point, or just under a boil.
• Once the cream has almost reached the boiling point, remove from heat and add vanilla extract and bloomed gelatin. Stir until fully dissolved.
• Strain panna cotta mixture into desired serving tempered glasses.
• Allow cream to come to room temperature before chilling in the fridge for 2-4 hours, or until the cream is firm in texture.
• Top with berries and honey.
• Enjoy!

LEMON VERBENA PANNA COTTA WITH POACHED PEACHES

Steps:

• Combine the cream, sugar, crème fraîche, and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from the heat and add the lemon verbena, lightly crushing the leaves before adding them to the pot. Allow the mixture to steep for about 1 hour. Keep tasting as it steeps until it has the flavor you want.
• Meanwhile, pour the milk into a bowl. Add the gelatin and whisk until it dissolves. Add the egg and beat well.
• Once the cream mixture has steeped, rewarm it over low heat until it reaches a low simmer, then pour over the milk-gelatin mixture and whisk until completely combined. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes, then pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof container with a pouring spout.
• Lightly grease 10 ramekins, plastic cups, or coffee cups and line them up on a baking sheet. Divide the mixture among the ramekins and put in the fridge. Chill until set, about 4 hours. Serve with Poached Peaches.
• Set a large pot of water on the stove to boil and prepare an ice-water bath in a bowl large enough to hold the peaches. When the water comes to a boil, scald the peaches for 30 seconds. Using a mesh sieve or slotted spoon, transfer the fruit immediately to the ice-water bath to stop the cooking. Using a paring knife, peel the peaches (the skins should now slip off easily) and put the peels in a saucepan. Slice the peaches into eighths and place in a heatproof bowl.
• Add the sugar, wine, vanilla, and nutmeg to the saucepan and set over high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil and continue cooking for 5 minutes longer. Pour the boiling mixture over the peaches and set the fruit aside to cool and macerate in the spiced wine. Serve with the panna cotta.

VANILLA PANNA COTTA WITH FRESH FRUIT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add gelatin to 1/2 cup cold milk and let it soften.
• In saucepan, combine whipping cream, 1/2 cup milk, sugar and vanilla and bring to a boil. Pour over gelatin mixture and stir until completely dissolved.
• Fill a sink with cold water and add some ice cubes. Carefully, set the bowl over the very cold water and chill 1/2 hour, stirring ocassionaly, until almost set.
• Pour mixture into 8 individual 1/2 ramekin dishes and store in the fridge. cover with plastic if making the night before.
• To serve: Quickly, dip ramekins in warm water to loosen sides. Invert onto individual serving plates, Arrange fruit around panna cotta.

VANILLA PANNA COTTA WITH PASSION FRUIT

Steps:

• Combine the gelatine and 100ml of the milk in a bowl and leave for 10 minutes.
• Put the remaining milk, the cream, sugar, zest, vanilla pod and seeds in a heavy-based pan, and bring to the boil. Take off the heat, mix in the gelatine and milk and whisk to dissolve. Cool to room temperature, then strain into a jug and pour into 2 glasses or dariole moulds. Cover and chill for a minimum of 5 hours, or overnight.
• In a small saucepan, cook the extra 2 tablespoons of sugar and the seeds and juice from the passion fruit for 2 minutes until syrupy. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• Serve the panna cottas in their glasses with the sauce spooned over the top. Alternatively, turn them out onto a plate (dip the dariole moulds into a bowl of boiling water for 30 seconds to loosen before turning out) and serve with the passion fruit sauce.