• Yoghurt panna cotta with berry coulis, elderflower and meringue shards is a soft, sweet, beautiful dessert. Panna cotta is known for its delicious creaminess, and is amazing with a crunch of meringue. The fruity berries and refreshing elderflower are divine accompaniments.

    Recipe by Andria Neophytou

    Yoghurt panna cotta with berry coulis, elderflower and meringue shards

    Serves: 8
    Cooking Time: 1 hr + 8 hrs to bake meringue

    Ingredients

    • Panna cotta

    • 500ml (2 cups) fresh cream
    • 15g gelatine powder
    • 75g castor sugar
    • 500ml (2 cups) plain yoghurt
    • 10ml (2 tsp) vanilla extract
    • Coulis

    • 500g mixed frozen berries
    • 150g castor sugar
    • 20ml (4 tsp) elderflower syrup
    • Meringue shards

    • 5 egg whites
    • 240g icing sugar
    • fresh berries, to serve
    • flavoured jelly, to serve

    Instructions

    1

    Line 8 x 8cm moulds or 1 x 24cm mould with plastic wrap.

    2

    Place 45ml (3 tbsp) of the cream and the gelatine powder in a cup and soak for 10 minutes.

    3

    Place the remaining cream and the castor sugar in a pot and heat over medium heat. Just before boiling, remove from heat, add the gelatine mixture and whisk.

    4

    Mix the yoghurt and vanilla in a bowl, and add the cream mixture. When cool, pour the mixture into the lined moulds, cover and refrigerate overnight or until set.

    5

    For the coulis, place the frozen berries and castor sugar in a pot over medium heat, and cook until it reaches a thick consistency, about 20 minutes. Allow to cool, add the elderflower syrup and refrigerate.

    6

    Preheat the oven to 50°C.

    7

    For the meringue shards, whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add the icing sugar, beating until glossy.

    8

    Using a palette knife, spread a thin, even layer of meringue mixture on a silicone mat. Bake at 50°C overnight (minimum 8 hours). Switch the oven off and allow meringue to cool completely. Break into shards.

    9

    Serve the panna cotta with fresh berries and topped with flavoured jelly.


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