Tuesday, 5 February 2008

Low fat Panna Cotta with berry jelly




To make the panna cotta
2 3/4 cups lowfat milk
3/4 cup lowfat or non-fat buttermilk
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup Splenda
1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries

To make the berry jelly
1 cup of raspberries,
1 cup of blackberries
1 cup of strawberries
I sachet of Quickgel
Tin of strawberry juice

Method
1. Pour 1 cup of the milk in a small saucepan. Add the gelatin, stir, and let sit for at least 5 minutes.
2. Put the saucepan with the milk and gelatin over a low flame. Add the sugar and vanilla and heat until the gelatin and sugar are completely dissolved.
3. Transfer the mixture to a blender (or food processor, but a blender is better), and add the rest of the milk, the buttermilk (Don’t add the buttermilk directly to the hot mixture as it might curdle. Add the other ingredients first.).
4. Blend until smooth.
5. Pour into ramekins (makes 6 small) and refrigerate until set, at least three hours. Serve alone or with fresh fruit.
6. Put sachet of quickgel in a saucepan with water and stir until set.
7. Chop raspberries, strawberries and blackberries and place on top of each panna cotta. Pour quickgel over and leave to set.

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