Panna Cotta and Florentine Cookies


This month’s daring bakers challenge was PANNA COTTA & FLORENTINE COOKIES
I didn’t lose any sleep over this month challenge as I have already tried my luck with Panna Cotta a few times .I chose to go with my favorite ,tried n tested ...Mango panna cotta

The Florentine cookies came out soo well and were a perfect treat for my sweet tooth.
Thanks a ton Mallory for throwing such yummilicious challenge on us.

Here goes the recipe

For the Panna cotta
1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
1 tablespoon unflavored powdered gelatin
3 cups (720 ml) whipping cream
1/3 cup (80 ml) honey
1 tablespoon (15 gm) granulated sugar
Pinch of salt
Directions:
1. Pour the milk into a bowl and sprinkle gelatin evenly and thinly over the milk (make sure the bowl/pot is cold by placing the bowl/pot in the refrigerator for a few minutes before you start making the Panna Cotta). Let stand for 5 minutes to soften the gelatin.
2. Pour the milk into the saucepan/pot and place over medium heat on the stove. Heat this mixture until it is hot, but not boiling, about five minutes.
3. Next, add the cream, honey, sugar, and pinch of salt. Making sure the mixture doesn't boil, continue to heat and stir occasionally until the sugar and honey have dissolved 5-7 minutes.
4. Remove from heat, allow it to sit for a few minutes to cool slightly.

Mango Gelée
1 cup Mango Puree
3 tablespoons (45 ml) water
1/4 cup (60 gm) sugar
1½ teaspoons unflavored powdered gelatin
Directions
1. Sprinkle gelatin over water.
2. Place mango puree and sugar in a small saucepan and simmer until sugar has dissolved. Now mix the gelatin into the mango mixture and stir until gelatin has dissolved.
3. Remove from heat and allow to cool 

To make the Panna cotta more colorful, I split the Mango Gelee to half and added 2-3 tablespoon of whipping cream to one batch.
So now I have two batches of Mango Gelee ,one in a lighter shade and one on the darker yellow shade.

Assembly
Half fill the glass or ramekins with Vanilla panna cotta. Now add 2 table spoons mango Gelee followed by another 2 tablespoons of mango gelee with cream.
Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight. Add garnishes and serve.


For Nestle Florentine Cookies
Ingredients
2/3 cup unsalted butter
2 cups quick oats
1 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup All purpose flour
1/4 cup (60 ml) dark corn syrup [I used light corn syrup as I was out of dark corn syrup]
1/4 cup whole milk
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1½ cups (9 oz) dark chocolate

Directions
Preheat oven to moderately hot 375°F (190°C) (gas mark 5). Prepare your baking sheet with parchment paper.
1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan, then remove from the heat.
2. To the melted butter add oats, sugar, flour, corn syrup, milk, vanilla, and salt. Mix well. Drop a tablespoon full, three inches (75 mm) apart, onto your prepared baking sheet. Flatten slightly with the back of your tablespoon, or use a spatula.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 6-8 minutes, until cookies are golden brown. Cool completely on the baking sheets.
4. While the cookies are cooling melt your chocolate until smooth either in the microwave (1 1/2 minutes), or stovetop (in a double boiler, or a bowl that fits atop a saucepan filled with a bit of water, being sure the water doesn't touch the bottom of the bowl).
5. Peel the cookies from the silpat or parchment and place face down on a wire rack set over a sheet of wax/parchment paper (to keep counters clean).
6. Spread a tablespoon of chocolate on the bottom/flat side of your cookie, sandwiching another (flat end) cookie atop the chocolate.

39 Comments:

  1. both r cookie n dessert looks awesome....love ur all clicks

    Super Yummy Recipes

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  2. That's what I call comfort food! Everything looks perfect. Nice shots, too.

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  3. Simply delicious! Love the chocolate decoration, and your photos are excellent!

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  4. a very delicious combo Ramya. Loved the cookies very much. Wonderful clicks.

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  5. Awesome desert Ramya,looks beautiful.Pictures are perfect.Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe.
    cheers

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  6. Delicious cookies rocks with yummy panna cotta ,wonderful click...

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  7. So pretty and gorgeous pair, lovely pannacotta and elegant cookies..

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  8. WOW!! Delicious panna cotta and cookies..Loved the clicks n presentation!!

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  9. Gorgeous pics Ramya, Mango panna cotta looks and sounds delicious.

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  10. looks like everybody is making me these delicious recipes..you guys are making us hungry ..love the clicks

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  11. Your panacotta look so beautiful and yummy. Love the pics..very elegant!!
    Nice work :)

    US Masala

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  12. Nice clicks and yummy panna cotta. hey you have an award waiting at my blog, please collect.

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  13. Wow..love that chocolate drizzle on top....panna cotta looks yum...

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  14. I just fell in love with ur pannacotta and presentation when i saw this in forum Ramya.. awesome work on the challenge.

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  15. Great job! Both look so yum and inviting...

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  16. Looks yummy. Mango gelee with cream is superb.
    lovely pictures

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  17. I love the panna cotta and Florentine cookies. awesome. mango is my favorite fruit

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  18. wow looks delicious and lovely pictures .....

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  19. Both cookies and panna cotta looks yum..beautiful presentation.

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  20. They look so lovely! Beautifully put together. x

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  21. Beautiful clicks and gorgeous desserts.. looks yummylicious.

    Aaha Oho

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  22. Delicious dishes with gorgeous clicks :)love it..

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  23. Very yummy pannacotta and an awesome effort.Thanks for visiting and u have a nice blog

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  24. @Thank u all for ur lovely comments..

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  25. loved both..nice clicks..looks so perfect and yummy!

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  26. I agree that mango is indeed the way to go! Lovely.

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  27. Lovley clicks ...Both are so perfectly done:)

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  28. i love the presentation looks fabulous

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  29. Wow!! both looks awesome..very inviting, mango panna cotta is my fav, i too have one in my draft..will post it soon :)

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  30. wow lovely clicks !!! grt presentation !! delicious and yummy panna cotta !!

    First time here...u have wonderful space !!! Happy to follow u :)

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  31. superb blog...happy followin u...

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  32. What delicious pictures! btw, corrected the recipe to read multigrain flour - Thanks for pointing that out, sweetie :))

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  33. Hi,
    first time here…
    The Panna Cotta looks delicious! great photos!

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  34. The mango panna cotta looks amazing! I made a strawberry gelee for the DB challenge but want to try making a mango one. When did you add the cream to the gelee? After you had mixed in the gelatin or before? Please let me know!

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