Chambord Panna Cotta Food

PANNA COTTA WITH CRUSHED RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place raspberries in small bowl. Crush lightly with back of spoon. Stir in 3 tablespoons sugar. Set sauce aside.
• Spray four 3/4-cup custard cups with vegetable oil spray. Pour 1 tablespoon milk into small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over and let stand until softened, about 10 minutes.
• Combine cream, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/3 cup milk in heavy medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring often. Remove from heat. Add gelatin mixture and stir until melted. Strain mixture into large glass measuring cup. Stir in Frangelico, if desired. Chill until cold, about 2 hours. Pour into custard cups, cover and chill overnight.
• Run small sharp knife around sides of cups to loosen custards. Invert custards onto plates. Serve with sauce.

PANNA COTTA WITH STRAWBERRIES AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• For panna cotta:
• Pour 2 tablespoons water into small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over water. Let stand until softened, about 15 minutes. Whisk 1 cup cream, yogurt, and vanilla in large bowl to blend. Heat remaining 1 cup cream and 1/2 cup sugar in small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and cream comes to simmer. Remove from heat. Add gelatin mixture, stirring to dissolve gelatin. Mix hot cream-gelatin mixture into yogurt mixture in bowl. Divide mixture among six 3/4-cup ramekins, using about 1/2 cup for each. Refrigerate desserts uncovered until cold, then cover and refrigerate overnight.
• For strawberries:
• Toss strawberries, vinegar, sugar, and pepper in large bowl to combine. Let stand 30 minutes, tossing occasionally. Spoon strawberries over panna cotta and serve.

PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• In a very small saucepan sprinkle gelatin over water and let stand about 1 minute to soften. Heat gelatin mixture over low heat until gelatin is dissolved and remove pan from heat.
• In a large saucepan bring cream, half and half, and sugar just to a boil over moderately high heat, stirring. Remove pan from heat and stir in gelatin mixture and vanilla. Divide cream mixture among eight 1/2-cup ramekins and cool to room temperature. Chill ramekins, covered, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Dip ramekins, 1 at a time, into a bowl of hot water 3 seconds. Run a thin knife around edge of each ramekin and invert ramekin onto center of a small plate.

PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• Pour milk into a small bowl, and stir in the gelatin powder. Set aside.
• In a saucepan, stir together the heavy cream and sugar, and set over medium heat. Bring to a full boil, watching carefully, as the cream will quickly rise to the top of the pan. Pour the gelatin and milk into the cream, stirring until completely dissolved. Cook for one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla and pour into six individual ramekin dishes.
• Cool the ramekins uncovered at room temperature. When cool, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight before serving.

PANNA COTTA PARFAITS WITH RASPBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Place water in very small saucepan; sprinkle gelatin over. Let stand until gelatin softens, about 10 minutes. Combine 1/2 cup cream and 1/2 cup sugar in medium saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Pour into large bowl. Whisk in 1 1/2 cups cream, then sour cream and vanilla just until mixed. Stir gelatin mixture over very low heat until gelatin dissolves; whisk into cream mixture. Place 1 berry in each of 6 Champagne flutes. Add cream mixture, dividing evenly. Chill until panna cotta sets, about 3 hours. Toss remaining berries, 1/4 cup sugar, and vinegar in bowl; spoon over parfaits.

PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan sprinkle the contents of the gelatin packet over the half and half and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Over low heat stir the gelatin mixture until it totally dissolves.
• Add the heavy cream.
• Add half of the vanilla and sugar.
• Stir again over the low heat until the sugar is dissolved.
• Taste and add remaining vanilla if you wish.
• Wipe the insides of 4-1/2 cup ramekins with a light coating of canola oil.
• Ladle in the cream mixture and let stand until cool.
• Place in the fridge for 4 hours.
• You can serve in the dishes or invert.
• Serve with fresh fruit.