ESSENTIAL RECIPES- DESSERTS
PARMALAT CUSTARD PANNA COTTA WITH POACHED PEARS & SESAME BRITTLE
By Isla Warton @ islacookscapetown _
A soft-set custard panna cotta made with Parmalat custard, paired with gently poached pears and crisp sesame brittle. Nostalgic, elegant and quietly luxurious.
Serves: 4-6
INGREDIENTS
For the custard panna cotta:
• 500ml Parmalat Custard
• 200ml Parmalat Fresh Cream
• 8g powdered gelatine
• 15ml water
For the poached pears:
• 2- 3 firm pears
• 500ml water
• 100g castor sugar
• peel of ½ lemon
• 1 stick cinnamon
For the sesame brittle:
• 100g castor sugar
• 25ml water
• 35g white sesame seeds
• 15g black sesame seeds
METHOD
1. Bloom the gelatine in cold water.
2. Gently warm the custard and cream.
3. Melt the gelatine in the microwave and pour into the heated custard mixture.
4. Pour into moulds or glasses and chill until set( four hours or overnight).
5. Poach the pears gently in the water, sugar, lemon peel and cinnamon until tender, then cool and slice.
6. Caramelise the sugar with the water until golden, stir in the sesame seeds. Pour thinly onto baking paper, place another sheet of baking paper on top and roll until thin.
7. Leave to set then break into shards.
8. Serve the set panna cotta with pears and a shard of sesame brittle.
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