The secret of a good panna cotta is to use as little gelatine as possible so that it has that lovely, voluptuous wobble and is lovely and silky to eat. I’ve flavoured panna cotta with many things over the years from vanilla to fig leaf. I’ve used lemon balm, lemon verbena, black currant leaves and actually tarragon or fennel are surprisingly good too. Not that keen on lavender in a creamy dessert but it goes very well in shortbread if you want to serve that alongside – though make sure you don’t add too much if you want to avoid a soapy taste. For the shortbread recipe go to Traybake Shortbread and Variations for further details. Continue reading
Rose Geranium Leaf Panna Cotta
