White Chocolate Raspberry Panna Cotta Food

WHITE CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA WITH STEWED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Combine white chocolate, heavy cream, 1 tablespoon sugar, and vanilla bean paste in a saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Place boiling water in a small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin powder over water and stir until dissolved. Stir gelatin mixture into white chocolate mixture until smooth.
• Ladle white chocolate mixture into six 1/2-cup ramekins. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until set, about 4 hours.
• Combine strawberries, orange juice, and 2 teaspoons white sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until strawberries have softened and mixture has a syrupy consistency, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
• Spoon some stewed strawberries over each ramekin to 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.

CREAMY WHITE CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat the cream, milk, sugar and white chocolate together. Take care not to allow the mixture to boil.
• While the cream is heating, place the gelatin sheets in a bowl and cover with cold water.
• Once the cream is hot, remove from the heat. Once the gelatin has softened, squeeze out any excess water then add to the hot cream. Whisk in until smooth.
• Carefully pour the panna cotta mixture into serving glasses or ramekins.
• Press plastic onto the surface of the panna cotta to prevent a skin from forming. Place in the fridge and allow to set for at least 6 hours but preferably overnight.
• Place the berries in a bowl and add the sugar and lemon juice. Mix well and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
• Mix again, mashing the now-softened berries with the back of the spoon.
• When you're ready to serve, remove the panna cotta from the fridge and spoon over the berries. Add a sprig of rosemary (optional) and serve.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA WITH BERRIES

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatine over 1/2 cup half-and-half in small bowl; let stand 5 min. or until gelatine is softened. Meanwhile, cook chocolate, sugar, vanilla and remaining half-and-half in saucepan on medium heat 5 to 7 min. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently.
• Add gelatine mixture to chocolate mixture; mix well. Cook on low heat 1 to 2 min. or until gelatine is completely dissolved, stirring frequently. (Do not let mixture come to boil.) Pour into 5 (6-oz.) custard cups sprayed with cooking spray.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
• Blend 3/4 cup berries in blender until smooth. Strain through fine mesh strainer to remove the seeds. Drizzle over desserts just before serving. Top with remaining fresh berries.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• Grease 6 moulds (1/2 cup size).
• Combine cream, milk, chocolate and sugar in a small pan and heat over a low heat until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Sprinkle gelatine over the water in a small heatproof jug.
• Stand over a pan of simmering water until gelatine dissolves.
• Stir into the cream mixture.
• Divide mixture evenly between the 6 moulds.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.
• To serve, turn the panna cotta out of the moulds onto serving plates.
• Decorate with fresh berries and shaved white chocolate or even rose petals!

WHITE CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA WITH STEWED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Combine chocolate, cream, sugar and vanilla in a medium saucepan. Stir over low heat until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth.
• Place boiling water in a small bowl. Sprinkle over gelatine and stir until dissolved. Stir into chocolate mixture until smooth.
• Pour mixture into a jug and divide between 6 espresso glasses or 1/2-1 cup tea cups. Chill for 4 hrs, or until set.
• For Stewed Strawberries, combine ingredients (strawberries, castor sugar and orange juice) in a medium saucepan and simmer, covered, for 2-3 minutes, until mixture is syrupy and strawberries have softened. Remove. Chill. Serve a spoonful over each panna cotta.