I dream of sweets all the time but in the warmest season of the year, they seem like such a task to make. I picture the sweaty kitchen and think twice about dessert creating. Until recently that was the case…
A little while back I had a hands on lesson with Danielle Keene ( you may remember her from Top Desserts) and Chef Michelle Quiles (gelatin queen extraordinaire). I learned a few sweet Milk based recipes to keep cool with in the dead of heat… Creamy Summer Desserts.
Pictured below: The desserts we ate and made. 🙂
All photos taken by: Nicole Presley
Ingredients for Lavender Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta: (Pictured at top)
1 – vanilla bean, split
2 1/4 – teaspoons dried lavender
1/2 – cup sugar
1- cup milk
3 – cups heavy cream
1/2 – cup creme fraiche
1 – tablespoon powdered gelatin
In a saucepan over medium heat bring vanilla bean, lavender, sugar, 1/2 cup milk and 1 1/2 cups heavy cream to a simmer. Cover, remove from heat and set aside to steep for 30 minutes. In a separate bowl, mix gelatin powder in remaining 1/2 cup milk to hydrate. Reheat vanilla mixture and pour over gelatin mixture. Whisk until combined and gelatin is dissolved. Whisk in creme fraiche and strain. Cool to room temperature. With a electric mixer whisk remaining 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream to soft peaks. Gently fold in vanilla bean mixture in two parts. Pour into small greased ramekins and chill for 6 hours or overnight. Unmold and serve with blueberry caramel and fresh fruit.
Ingredients for Berry Caramel Sauce:
1/4 – cup water
1 3/4 – cup fresh berries pureed
1 – tablespoon butter
In a saucepan over high heat, combine sugar and water. Boil until mixture is an amber color. Add berry puree and butter. Whisk until dissolved. Strain and serve over panna cotta.
I had really fun time making milk desserts with you. Lets do it again soon!
OH. MY! This looks incredible. I wish I had seen this yesterday. It would have gone perfectly with our 4-H meeting today at lunch! Definitely making this sometime soon. Maybe 4th of July?
Yum! The recipe uses super simple ingredients! By the looks of it I thought I was going to see a long list of items I had never heard of it. Pinning it for next time 🙂
These desserts look delicious! Great pictures – I pinned.
Looks delicious!!! I want some 🙂
That sounds so good. My husband just made lavender butter and it is amazing.
My new favorite dessert of the moment is Panna Cotta. I actually like it better than… wait for it… flan! GASP!!! (Don’t tell my mother!) I think you just gave me the recipe for dessert for Father’s Day. Thank you very, very much!!
Que rico! I’ve always wanted to cook with lavender…I will have to try this. Thanks!
Yum, yum, yum! These would be great on any occasion! Panna cotta is milk from heaven. Will definitely try this one. Pinned and liked on Facebook.
How fun and oh so pretty!
Oh yum! I’m going to have to try to add lavendar to my recipe! Thank you for sharing.
These look amazing. Might just have to try to make this for my first dinner party when I am in LA!
Yum, yum, yum! I love anything with lavanda… que rico!