Vanilla panna cotta with caramelised orange

Vanilla panna cotta with caramelised orange

Take the stress out of entertaining with this sophisticated, make-ahead dessert

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 10

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Plus setting

Method

  1. Place the gelatine and milk in a pan, then leave it to one side to soak. Meanwhile, place the orange zest, vanilla pods and sugar in a pan. Add 800ml of the cream, then bring to the boil. Simmer until the mixture is reduced by one-third. While the cream is reducing, remove the gelatine from the milk, set aside, then warm the milk. When it is warm, add the soaked gelatine and stir until completely dissolved. Add to the warm cream, pass through a sieve, then leave to cool.
  2. Lightly whip the remaining cream, then fold into the setting mixture. Pour the mixture into a 1-litre pudding bowl, then place in the fridge to set for at least 5 hrs.
  3. While the panna cotta is setting, make the sauce for the orange salad. Tip the sugar into a non-stick pan, then place on the heat to cook down to a caramel. Pour in the Grand Marnier and orange juice - this will make the caramel harden, so just simmer on a low heat, stirring, until it's dissolved to a syrupy consistency. Remove from the heat.
  4. Take the panna cotta out of the fridge, slide a knife around the edge of the bowl and dip very briefly in hot water to loosen. Tip the panna cotta into the middle of a plate, then arrange the orange segments around it. Spoon the orangey sauce over the panna cotta and oranges, then scatter over the zest.

Per serving

819 kcalories, protein 6.0g, carbohydrate 52.0g, fat 65.0 g, saturated fat 36.0g, fibre 1.0g, sugar 52.0g, salt 0.13 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2008.

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  • 22 September 2010

    Daniel rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Perfect panna cotta. I wouldn't make any other, this is the nicest version I have ever had. I didn't make the orange salad with it but will try next time. I served with a rasberry coulis instead. The panna cotta itself is so tasty it doesn't need anything, the orange zest gives it a beautiful flavour with the vanilla pods. You could serve with any sauce, coulis or fruit. Yummy

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  • 22 April 2011

    gigi90 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I have made this twice its delish altho i now dont bother with the caramelised orange sauce perfect just with the orange salad. Easy and now a dinner party staple.

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  • 06 December 2011

    susies rated and commented on this recipe

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    I add cocoa and leave out the oranges sometimes. My grandaughter calls it chocolate jelly and she loves it.

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 10

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Plus setting

Ingredients

  • 6 gelatine leaves
  • 125.0ml milk
  • zest 2 oranges
  • 2 vanilla pods , split
  • 140.0g golden caster sugar
  • 1.2l double cream

FOR THE ORANGE SALAD

  • 250.0g caster sugar
  • 5.0 tbsp Grand Marnier
  • 5 oranges , zested and segmented, any juice retained
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Per serving

819 kcalories, protein 6.0g, carbohydrate 52.0g, fat 65.0 g, saturated fat 36.0g, fibre 1.0g, sugar 52.0g, salt 0.13 g

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