Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Moscato Apricots

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Cuisine: Italian | Course Type: Desserts

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This recipe came from the book Plum Gorgeous, and was featured as a "cook the book" serious eats feature. Its an amazing panna cotta with an even more amazing apricot sauce.
The Panna Cotta is 50% buttermilk, so a bit lighter than some recipes. But it includes saffron and orange peel - and allows them a 30-minute steep in the hot cream. Then you proceed as usual, except you must sieve it before chilling.
You also prepare an apricot syrup for on top - apricots cooked in Moscato wine (very sweet) with cardamom, vanilla bean, and lemon peel. After poaching to soften the apricots, you then cook down the wine/spice mix till it is syrupy.
I made a 5X batch to serve to a work party, with everything done in my electric frying pan. Rave reviews, especially the syrup.

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friederike - 28th July 2014
Sounds amazing for a normal cook, but then even more so given the fact that you don't have a proper kitchen for the moment!

kateq - 28th July 2014
Wow! Really impressive!

Queezle_Sister - 28th July 2014
Thanks! It was an adventure, and happily successful. Apricot season is all to short, but this is an excellent way to prepare them.

If I get another batch of apricots, or next summer, I might try canning this syrup. Its flavor is truly exceptional.

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