Greek Yogurt Panna Cotta Food

GREEK YOGURT PANNA COTTA WITH GRILLED HONEYED FIGS AND WHITE NECTARINES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water and let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, bring the cream, sugar, and vanilla bean and seeds to a simmer in a medium pan. Stir in the gelatin and remove from heat. In a second bowl, whisk the yogurt until smooth. Strain the warm vanilla cream, discarding the vanilla bean, and add to the yogurt, whisking to combine. Pour into 6 small ramekins or serving dishes and refrigerate at least 3 hours. Spray a grill with nonstick grill spray (a grill pan can be used) and bring to medium-high heat. Just before serving, grill the fig halves and nectarine slices just until grill marks appear and fruit is warm and lightly caramelized, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove from the grill or grill pan, drizzle with honey, and serve on top of panna cotta.

GREEK HONEY & YOGURT PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• Combine the yogurt, crème fraiche, and honey in a stainless steel bowl and whisk until the ingredients come together.
• Set aside at room temperature.
• Bloom the gelatin: In a small bowl sprinkle the gelatin over 2 1/2 tablespoons of water.
• Set it aside.
• Allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes. (The gelatin will soak up all the water and expand into a gummy paste.).
• Cook the egg white custard: In a small heavy saucepan, combine the milk, cream, and 1/2 cup of the sugar; bring this mixture to a simmer.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the egg whites and the remaining sugar.
• Remove the hot milk mixture and, with a ladle, add a little bit to the egg whites, whisking constantly.
• Slowly add the egg white mixture into the hot milk/cream, stirring constantly.
• Cook this mixture over medium heat, continuously stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon.
• The custard is done when it thickens enough to coat the wooden spoon.
• Remove the custard from the heat and stir in the bloomed.
• gelatin.
• Slowly whisk the custard for one minute, dissolving anysmall clumps of gelatin.
• Pour the custard through a mesh strainer and chill it over ice until it comes to room temperature.
• Once the custard has cooled off, using a whisk, combine the yogurt-crème fraiche mixture with the custard.
• Whisk gently but briskly until the ingredients are homogeneous and smooth.
• Pour the custard into 12 3- or 5-ounce ramekins and tap them on the counter so that the custard settles and flattens on top.
• Refrigerate custards for at least two hours or up to two days before serving.

GREEK YOGURT PANNA COTTA WITH ROSE SCENTED RASPBERRY

Steps:

• Make panna cotta. Pour 1 cup cold milk into a small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over top. Let soften for 5 minutes, then stir until dissolved.
• In a pan, mix remaining milk, sugar and honey. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring. Remove from heat, stir in gelatin mixture. Transfer to bowl, whisk in yogurt and vanilla. Divide among 8 ramekins or footed dessert dishes. Cover with plastic wrap, chill until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Make rose-scented raspberries: Place half of the raspberries into a glass bowl and crush them with a fork. Gradually stir in the sugar. Gently fold in the remaining raspberries and the rose water, until just combined. Chill the sweetened raspberry mixture until ready to serve.
• To serve: spoon the raspberries and sauce over panna cotta and serve immediately.

YOGURT PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together milk, gelatin, and vanilla until gelatin dissolves; set aside.
• In a small saucepan, combine heavy cream and sugar. Place over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and stir in gelatin mixture until gelatin melts.
• Transfer mixture to a large bowl with a spout. Add yogurt to bowl and stir until smooth and well combined. Pour mixture into six 6-ounce ramekins. Transfer to refrigerator and chill until set, at least 2 hours and up to overnight. Serve with compote.

STRAWBERRY-YOGURT PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• Whisk the gelatin into a fourth cup of the cold milk in a small saucepan. When the gelatin has softened, stir it, then place the pan over low heat just until the gelatin dissolves. Do not allow to boil.
• Gradually stir in the remaining milk along with the cream and one-fourth cup of sugar. Cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture barely begins to scald. Do not allow it to boil. Remove from heat, whisk in the orange flower water and set aside until barely warm, about 20 minutes. Spoon the yogurt into a bowl and gently stir it to smooth it. Gradually stir in the milk mixture.
• Transfer the mixture to six four-ounce ceramic ramekins. Cover and chill until set, at least four hours.
• Sweeten the strawberries with the remaining sugar, or to taste, and stir in the liqueur.
• When the gelatin cream has set, unmold the ramekins, each onto a dessert plate, by first running a knife around the edges and, if necessary, dipping the bottoms in hot water for 20 to 30 seconds. Spoon the strawberries around the panna cotta and serve.