Monday 16 August 2010

Panna Cotta with fresh fruits

1/2 Liter of fresh cream
1 Vanilla pod split lengthways, seeds scraped out
50 gram of sugar
2 gelatin leaves
Little bit of lemon zest

Fresh fruit sauce or whatever is in season
150 gram strawberries chopped
150 gram plums chopped
1 Orange file
Tbsp of honey -to taste
Grand Marnier or Framboise liqueur to taste

Method

Mix all the ingredients in a small pan and heat up to simmer

Soak the gelatin leaves in a little cold water until soft.
Squeeze the water out of the gelatin leaves,
then add to the pan and take off the heat.
Stir until the gelatin has dissolved.
Divide the mixture among 6 -8 small ramekins and leave to cool.
Place into the fridge for at least 2 hour, until set.

Fresh fruit sauce
Method
Mix the chopped strawberries, plums orange filet and flavor it with the liqueurs and honey

To serve, turn each panna cotta out onto a serving plate and serve it with the fruit sauce

melt a bit of dark chocolate and decorate the plates

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