Panna Cotta With Poached Fruit |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Have this at a dinner party to impressive your friends and family. Ingredients:
panna cotta |
1 cup milk (divided) |
2 t powdered gelatin |
1 cup orange juice, reduced over low flame to 1/2 cup |
3 cup heavy cream |
1 cup sugar |
1 t plus 1 t vanilla extract |
agave-poached fruit |
1 cup diced pineapple |
1 cup diced mango |
1 cup papaya |
1 cup agave nectar mixed with 1 t vanilla extract (see note) |
Directions:
1. In a small saucepan, warm 1/2 cup milk, pour it into a bowl and sprinkle with gelatin. Set aside until gelatin softens.
2. In another saucepan, bring remaining milk, orange juice, cream and sugar to a boil, add gelatin mixture and vanilla, and stir well.
3. Pour into eight custard cups. Place in refrigerator to chill to a creamy-firm texture.
4. For the Agave-Poached Fruit: Place diced fruit in a large bowl. Heat the agave nectar with the vanilla in a heavy pan and pour over fruit. Allow fruit to rest in hot nectar 20 minutes, and serve alongside the panna cotta.
5. NOTE: Agave nectar, available at specialty markets, brings light, refreshing quality to this dish, but you can substitute a sugar syrup. Place 1 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar in a heavy pan and bring to the boil. Simmer, swirling pan often (and carefully) until liquid is clear. Remove from heat, stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla, and pour over fruit.
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