Strawberry Panna Cotta ~ Vegetarian

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Strawberry Panna Cotta ~Vegetarian

by Nayna Kanabar July-06-2015

A creamy and delicious strawberry flavoured panna cotta dessert.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup /250ml Double cream
• 1 cup /250ml Skimmed Milk
• 1 heaped tablespoon Agar Agar powder
• 1.5 teaspoons Strawberry essence
• 4 teaspoons  Strawberry Jam
• 3 tablespoons Sugar

Method:

1. Pour the milk into a heavy bottomed pan and bring it to a slow simmer. Add the agar agar powder and stir the milk until the agar agar has dissolved.2. Pour the milk mixture into a blender and blend it so that any agar agar remaining will be powdered and mixed with the milk fully.3. Transfer the milk back to the pan and add the sugar and stir the milk until all the sugar has melted.Add the cream and bring the mixture to a slow simmer again.4. Add the strawberry essence, stir it into the milk and cream mixture.The mixture will start to thicken slightly, remove it from the heat and allow to cool slightly.5. Melt the strawberry jam and spoon 1 teaspoon in the bottom of each of the 4 serving cups or moulds.Pour the panna cotta mixture into serving cups or moulds. Leave to reach room temperature after which chill for 2 hours before serving. Turn out the panna cotta out of moulds and garnish with chopped strawberries

Details

Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 15 mins Chill time: 2 hours Total time: 2 hrs 20 mins Yield: 8 servings