Friday, 23 December 2011

Christmas panna cotta

This is my first attempt at making panna cotta - I've used a recipe by the Hairy Bikers which is so Christmassy I couldn't resist making it for Christmas dinner dessert to go with my summer fruit terrine.


Ingredients
2tbsp raisins
2tbsp dark rum
3½ gelatine sheets
500ml double cream
4tbsp caster sugar
½tsp ground ginger
¼tsp ground allspice
¼tsp ground nutmeg, or to taste
¼tsp ground cinnamon

Method 
  1. Place the raisins in a bowl with the rum and leave to soak for about half an hour.
  2. Soak the gelatine in a little cold water until soft.
  3. Place the cream, sugar and spices in a saucepan and bring to a boil.  Simmer for two to three mins, whisking until the sugar has dissolved.
  4. Remove the pan from the heat.  Squeeze out the excess water from the gelatine and dissolve it in the cream mixture.
  5. Pour into five ramekins
  6. Drain the raisins and share out into the ramekins (discard the rum).
  7. Leave to cool completely, then place in the fridge overnight.
  8. When ready for serving, quickly dip the ramekins into hot water to slightly loosen the panna cottas, then invert them onto a serving plate.  

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