Lemon Meringue Panna Cotta
VelvetCream
Recipe Information
6
serves:
30 mins
prep time:
3 hrs
cook time:
easy
difficulty:
Ingredients:
For the Panna Cotta:
- 250 ml First Choice Cream
- 400 ml First Choice Vanilla Velvet
- 60 g castor sugar
- 4 gelatine sheets
- 60 ml lemon juice
- zest of 2 lemons, finely grated
For the Meringue:
- 3 egg whites
- 210 g castor sugar
- 1 ml cream of tartar
Preparation method:
For the Panna Cotta:
- Soak the gelatine sheets in cold water for 10 minutes.
- Heat the First Choice Cream, First Choice Vanilla Velvet, castor sugar, and lemon zest until warm, but not boiling. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat.
- Remove the gelatine sheets from the cold water, squeeze out any excess water, and add the sheets to the cream mixture. Stir well to dissolve.
- Cool to room temperature and strain.
- Add the lemon juice and stir rapidly.
- Pour the mixture into 4 serving glasses and refrigerate until set. (± 3 hours).
For the Meringue:
- Place about 3cm of water in a medium-sized saucepan and bring it to the boil.
- Place a large, clean glass bowl on top of your pot of boiling water, making sure the bottom of the mixing bowl doesn't touch the bottom of the pot.
- Add your egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar to the bowl.
- Mix on high speed (use a handheld electric beater) for 7 min or until the sugar in the mixture has completely dissolved and the mixture is white, thick, and glossy.
- Spoon the meringue into a piping bag.
- Pipe the meringue on top of the Panna Cottas and use a blowtorch to lightly scorch the meringue just before serving.
- Dust with icing sugar.