Friday 25 March 2011

Seductive Dessert

So, you have found a special person that you want to impress on and, yes, admit it .. seduce. The best way to do that is to end your meal with a Cinnamon Panna cotta! This dessert is beautiful, sensual and easy to do.
Bon Appétit!

Cinnamon Panna Cotta for 2 persons ( you can make this part the day before, that way you don't have to worry it won't set in time)

1 gelatine leaf (soaked) 
2.5 dl cream
2 tbls sugar

2 cinnamon stick

Cinnamon marinated Apple for decoration ( this is part is best to do the same day you're having the Cinnamon Panna Cotta, but need at least a good half hour to marinate)
1 half red apple
1/2 lemon
1 tbls sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon 

How to do:

*Soak the gelatine leaf in cold water for at least 4-5 minutes.

*Place the cream, sugar and cinnamon sticks (keep the sticks for decoration) in a pan with a heavy base. Slowly bring to the boil over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat then take the gelatine leaf, squeeze out the excess water and stir into the cream mixture until dissolved.

*Rinse out the moulds with cold water but do not dry. Divide the panna cotta mixture between them. Cool and then chill in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours until set.
While waiting for the Cinnamon Panna Cotta to set, do the Cinnamon Apple.

* Rinse the apple
* Cut the apple into thin wedges

* Squeeze the juice from the lemon into a bowl, place the ground cinnamon and sugar in the bowl too, blend together. Now, place the apple wedges and stir gently around. We don't want to break the wedges. Put the bowl in the fridge to marinate.
When the Cinnamon Panna Cotta is set, dip the moulds one at a time into hot water for 10 seconds, then turn out onto plates. Decorate with the Cinnamon sticks (rinse away the cream), apple wedges, some nice leafs ( can be replaced with flowers) and ground Cinnamon.

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