Strawberry Panna Cotta

I loved how the Eton Mess dessert was served in mini glass jars at the Next press event, which gave me the idea of making mini desserts for Christmas that I could use to fill my cupcake stand. I want an array of desserts, in a selection of colours, to match my dessert bar. For a pretty pink I am going for strawberry panna cotta! Now I just need to work out how I will decorate the jars?!?

Strawberry Panna Cotta (makes 4 mini jars)

Ingredients

• 300g double cream
• 30g sugar
• 1 gelatine leaf soaked in water
• 1 tbsp vanilla essence
• 90g strawberry puree
• 30g sugar
• 1 gelatine leaf soaked in water

Cooking instructions

• Place cream and sugar in a small saucepan and gently bring to the boil
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla paste
• Add the gelatin leaf into cream mixture and stir until gelatine dissolves
• Pour mixture into jars and leave to set in the fridge

• Place strawberry puree and sugar in a small saucepan and gently bring to the boil
• Remove from heat and add just the gelatin leaf into strawberry mixture and stir until gelatine dissolves
• Pour over the top of the chilled panna cotta and leave in fridge to set

Have a sweet day!