If you marry an Italian panna cotta with a tropical vacation, this Passion Fruit Panna Cotta is what you will get. Light, amazingly fragrant, easy-to-make and utterly delicious. This may be your new favorite dessert.
For the panna cotta:
1/2 cup of fresh passion fruit juice or passion fruit puree or concentrate
2.5 t Knox plain gelatin (1 packet)
2 cups cream
1 cup whole milk
2 t vanilla bean
Zest from 1 lemon, preferably Myer lemon
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup Greek yogurt
For the garnish:
3 fresh passion fruits or 1 1/2 cups chopped mango or pineapple
For the panna cotta:
For the garnish:
Top each panna cotta with fruit from 1/2 passion fruit, including the seeds. Alternatively you can use fresh chopped mango or pineapple.
Panna cotta can be served in a glass or ramekin or unmolded onto a plate. If you plan to unmold your panna cotta take the extra step of very lightly greasing the ramekin with cooking spray. Wipe up any extra spray before adding the cream mixture to the ramekin.