A simple panna cotta made from paw paws. You can use frozen or fresh fruit.
6 four ounce ramekins
Ingredients
6oz⅔ cup frozen or fresh paw paw puree
½cupsugar
3sheets leaf gelatin or 3 teaspoons powdered gelatin
2cupsheavy cream
Dash of fresh meyer lemonor lemon juice, to taste
A few scrapes of orange zest
Instructions
Gently warm the cream and sugar, whisking until the sugar is melted.
Meanwhile, bloom the gelatin until soft in ice water, then squeeze the water out. (If using powdered gelatin, add it directly to the warm cream and sugar then whisk).
Puree the warm cream with the paw paw flesh and the gelatin, then pass through a strainer (optional) and mix in the citrus juice and zest, then double check the seasoning and adjust as needed, you should taste a hint of citrus in the background.
Ladle the mixture into 4 ounce ramekins and refrigerate overnight until set.
Notes
This is good by itself, but even better with a little bit of sharp berry sauce or citrus to wake it up a bit. Candied lime zest would also be a great addition. Pictured is a little bit of strained blackcap raspberry jam thinned with a shot of lime and water to make a saucy coulis.Frozen paw paw puree can be purchased through Earthy Delights.com