Roasted Jack Be Little Pumpkins With Maple Panna Cotta Food

PUMPKIN PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• Arrange 6 individual serving dishes, such as ramekins or dessert glasses or cups on a rimmed baking sheet. Make room for the baking sheet in your refrigerator.
• Place the water in a shallow bowl and sprinkle the gelatin evenly over the surface. Let bloom for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the cream and brown sugar in a medium pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally to help the sugar dissolve completely, until the cream comes to a bare simmer. Measure out 1/3 cup of the sweetened condensed milk and reserve it; whisk the remainder into the pot, along with the pumpkin pie spice and salt.
• Add the bloomed gelatin to the pot and stir until it is fully dissolved. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the pumpkin puree, sour cream and vanilla. Transfer the mixture to a large heatproof container with a pour spout, such as a liquid measuring cup.
• Divide the mixture among the prepared serving dishes. Refrigerate until fully set, at least 4 hours and up to 2 days (if storing longer than 8 hours, cover loosely with plastic wrap). Once the panna cottas have set, divide the remaining sweetened condensed milk over the portioned panna cottas to create a thin, even layer on each. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

ROASTED JACK-BE-LITTLE PUMPKINS WITH MAPLE PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small pan, combine 2 cups milk, 2 cinnamon sticks and the vanilla bean. Bring to a boil, and immediately remove from heat. Allow to steep 10 minutes. Remove and discard cinnamon sticks and vanilla bean.
• Slice tops from pumpkins, as close to the top as possible. Remove seeds and pulp. Place pumpkin bottoms cut side up in a roasting pan, and fill each pumpkin with heated milk, about 1/4 cup per pumpkin; reserve remaining milk. Place pumpkin tops in roasting pan cut side down. Cover pan with aluminum foil, and bake until tender, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven. When cool, discard liquid.
• In a medium pan, combine remaining milk, cream, maple syrup and gelatin. Bring almost to a boil; remove from heat, and allow to cool. Fill pumpkin shells with this mixture, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 4 hours, or overnight.
• Place star anise, 2 remaining cinnamon sticks, cloves and allspice on a piece of cheesecloth. Tie securely with kitchen string. In a medium-size saucepan, combine the dried fruit, wrapped spices, orange juice, Armagnac and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil over high heat, and reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until fruit is tender and there are about 6 tablespoons of liquid left in the pan. Discard spices.
• Allow pumpkins to come to room temperature before serving. Place a pumpkin in the center of each of 6 plates, with a pumpkin top leaning against it. Spoon a little fruit and juice around each pumpkin, and serve.

PUMPKIN PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• Put 1/2 cup of the milk in a 6- or 8-cup saucepan, and sprinkle the gelatin over it. Let sit for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, blend together the remaining milk, cream, pumpkin, sugar and cinnamon. The mixture should be perfectly smooth, so it is best to use a blender.
• Turn the heat under the saucepan to low, and cook the milk, stirring occasionally, until the gelatin dissolves. Pour in the cream mixture, and turn the heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until steam rises. Turn off the heat, and ladle or pour the mixture into 6 4-ounce ramekins or other containers.
• Chill the panna cotta until firm, and serve, with creme fraiche or whipped cream if you like.

MAPLE AND PUMPKIN PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• Peel the ginger and placing it in the freezer to firm up. Fresh ginger will be too fibrous and overpowering.
• Peel and chop the pumpkin into matchbox sized pieces, toss with olive oil and roast at 400* for 30 minutes.
• Mash enough pumpkin to make 1 1/2 cups, grate the frozen ginger over it, and set aside.
• Sprinkle the agar agar into the cold water and bring to a gentle simmer for 4-5 minutes without stirring.
• Throw everything but the agar agar mix into the blender. Blend on high speed, slowly adding the agar mix until all is smooth.
• Pour into ramekins, jam jars, or a large serving container and refrigerate until set.