dessert · Best in spring
Lavender Honey Panna Cotta
A silky, barely-set cream custard infused with lavender and sweetened with your own honey. Light enough for spring, elegant enough for company, and simpler to make than you'd guess from looking at it. The lavender should be a whisper, not a shout — floral, not soapy.
Ingredients
🌱 From Your Homestead
- raw honey (3 tbsp)
- culinary lavender (1 tsp dried, or 2 tsp fresh buds)
🛒 From the Store
- heavy cream (2 cups)
- whole milk (1/2 cup)
- unflavored gelatin (1 packet)
- vanilla (1 tsp)
- pinch of salt
- fresh berries (for serving)
How to Make It
- Gather your ingredients: raw honey (3 tbsp), culinary lavender (1 tsp dried, or 2 tsp fresh buds), heavy cream (2 cups), whole milk (1/2 cup), unflavored gelatin (1 packet), and the rest.
- Prep your homestead ingredients — wash, chop, and measure: raw honey (3 tbsp), culinary lavender (1 tsp dried, or 2 tsp fresh buds).
- Steep the lavender in warm cream for 5 minutes only, then strain — longer and the flavor turns bitter and soapy. Bloom the gelatin in cold milk first; it should absorb the liquid and swell. Then whisk into the warm (not hot) cream. Pour into ramekins and refrigerate 4 hours. Should jiggle like a wave when you shake the ramekin — if it's stiff, you used too much gelatin.
- Cook for approximately 20 min + 4 hr chill. Adjust to taste and serve 4 portions.
- Plate, enjoy, and share with your household!
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