Greek Honey & Yogurt Panna Cotta
- 16 ounces strained whole milk Greek yogurt
- 8 ounces creme fraiche
- 1/4 cup greek honey
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 2/3 cup cream
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 fresh egg whites
- 1 tablespoon gelatin powder
- Combine the yogurt, creme fraiche, and honey in a stainless steel bowl and whisk until the ingredients come together.
- Set aside at room temperature.
- Bloom the gelatin: In a small bowl sprinkle the gelatin over 2 1/2 tablespoons of water.
- Set it aside.
- Allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes. (The gelatin will soak up all the water and expand into a gummy paste.).
- Cook the egg white custard: In a small heavy saucepan, combine the milk, cream, and 1/2 cup of the sugar; bring this mixture to a simmer.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the egg whites and the remaining sugar.
- Remove the hot milk mixture and, with a ladle, add a little bit to the egg whites, whisking constantly.
- Slowly add the egg white mixture into the hot milk/cream, stirring constantly.
- Cook this mixture over medium heat, continuously stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon.
- The custard is done when it thickens enough to coat the wooden spoon.
- Remove the custard from the heat and stir in the bloomed.
- gelatin.
- Slowly whisk the custard for one minute, dissolving anysmall clumps of gelatin.
- Pour the custard through a mesh strainer and chill it over ice until it comes to room temperature.
- Once the custard has cooled off, using a whisk, combine the yogurt-creme fraiche mixture with the custard.
- Whisk gently but briskly until the ingredients are homogeneous and smooth.
- Pour the custard into 12 3- or 5-ounce ramekins and tap them on the counter so that the custard settles and flattens on top.
- Refrigerate custards for at least two hours or up to two days before serving.
milk, creme fraiche, honey, milk, cream, sugar, egg whites, gelatin powder
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/greek-honey-yogurt-panna-cotta-313938 (may not work)