Kefir Panna Cotta Food

KEFIR PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• Prepare molds by coating them with oil and wiping any access off thoroughly, if you plan to unmold the panna cotta. Alternatively, you can skip the oil and serve panna cotta right in the cups, it makes it very simple. Use anything you have on hand - small ramekins, ice cream cups, whisky glasses, etc. Today, I used this Nordic Ware mini bundt pan.
• Combine 2.5 teaspoons gelatin with 2 tablespoons water in a small dish. Leave to bloom while working on the rest.
• Combine 1/3 cup sugar, vanilla and 1 cup milk (or cream) in a medium sauce pan. Warm until sugar dissolves.
• Add gelatin (it will be a thick pancake). While whisking, warm until gelatin dissolves. Remove from heat.
• Add remaining 1 cup of milk or cream, and whisk well. This will cool down the mixture so we don't affect the probiotics in kefir.
• Add kefir to milk/gelatin mixture, whisk well to make sure no grains remain. Shaking works best, if you feel like washing one more dish.
• Add juice of 1/2 lemon.
• Pour into prepared molds, and refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours and better overnight.
• To easily unmold, dip the bottom of panna cotta cup in boiling or very hot water for a few seconds, then invert onto a serving plate.

KEFIR PANNA COTTA & BERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, pour in 1/4 cup milk and stir in the gelatin powder. Set aside for 15 minutes, allowing the gelatin to bloom.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, mix together the vanilla, sugar, and the remaining 1 1/4 cup milk and salt. Heat over medium-low heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved, about 3-5 minutes. Turn off the heat.
• Pour the gelatin/milk mixture into the saucepan with the milk/sugar mixture and stir until smooth, about 1 minute. Transfer to a large measuring cup (it's easier to pour later on) and allow to sit for 5 minutes, just so it cools slightly. Whisk in the kefir and mix until combined.
• Divide the panna cotta between ramekins. Transfer the panna cotta to the fridge and chill until firm, at least three hours. To serve, top with berry sauce.
• Berry Sauce:.
• Combine berries, powder sugar, salt and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer on medium low heat, stirring as needed to combine and prevent sticking. Once mixture thickens like maple syrup, pour into small bowl, cover and refrigerate until serving.