Panna Cotta with Kaffir Lime Sauce Recipe

How to make it

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• Soften the gelatin in the milk and set aside,
• Combine cream, yoghurt or sour cream along with sugar and salt and constantly stir to dissolve sugar and bring to a full boil.
• Add the gelatin mixture and reduce heat to a gentle bubble and stir constantly a minute or two to dissolve the gelatin mixture.
• Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
• Ladle mixture into 4 to 6 individual molds or one larger mold.
• Let cool at room temperature, then cover with plastic wrap ( don't let the wrap touch the top of dessert ) refrigerate and chill at least 6 hours or best overnight.
• Make Kaffir lime syrup and cool.
• In a heavy duty sauce pot add 2 cups cold water, 2 cups sugar and 12 fresh kaffir lime leaves.
• Over medium heat bring mixture to a boil and cook and stir constantly until mixture is reduced almost in half and becomes syrupy and coats the back of a spoon.
• Remove from heat and cool completely. Leave leaves in syrup.
• The syrup has pale green hue with wonderful lime background and won't over power the taste of the panna cotta.
• Carefully remove panna cotta by dipping bottom of mold briefly in another pan of hot water just to loosen it or wrap panna mold carefully briefly in a hot towel to loosen it.
• Invert onto a pretty serving dish.
• Spoon lime syrup around dessert ( or drizzle some sauce over top ) and garnish with fresh or cooked lime leaves made with the sauce,
• If desired, one may garnish instead with items such as sweet fruit sauces, chocolate sauce, fresh fruit especially berries or simply with a thick top quality balsamic vinegar and a fresh mint leaf for garnish
• Note 1: buy kaffir lime leaves at ethnic grocers.
• Key limes substitution will not work- flavor is simply not the same.
• However make panna cotta and use a dessert sauce of choice !
• Note: 2 What is panna cotta ?
• Panna cotta is an eggless cooked cream which originated from the Piedmont area of Italy.
• No more difficult to prepare than basic gelatin recipes, this easy dessert has a soft, creamy , custard like texture.
• Recipes vary and many are made with heavy cream and additions of other dairy products such as sour cream, buttermilk, mascarpone cheese as well as goat cheese.
• Lavender, coconut , wine and citrus may also flavor the cream dessert.
• A sweet sauce or fresh fruit and berries usually accompanies a simple panna cotta but a top quality thick balsamic vinegar is also outstanding with panna cotta.
• Dessert will last a few days covered in the refrigerator, if any is left !