Mānuka mīere Panna Cotta with Mandarin
TE PURINI KIRĪMI - THE CREAMY DESSERT
- 1 Tbsp paura tetepe (gelatine powder)
- 2 Tbsp wai (water)
- 2 C kirīmi (cream)
- 1 kiri manarini (mandarin peel of a whole mandarin)
- 2 Tbsp mīere mānuka (@comvita_nz mānuka honey)
- 3 Tbsp huka one (caster sugar)
- 1/2 C miraka tepe (yogurt, full fat and unsweetened)
- 1 Tbsp wanira (vanilla with seeds, if you can)
- Add the paura tetepe and wai to a small bowl. Wharanuhia - mix to combine. Leave to bloom for five minutes.
- Add the kirīmi, mīere mānuka, kiri manarini and bloomed gelatine to a pot.
- Place it on to medium heat and stir gently to bring it to just under a simmer, you don’t want a hard boil here, it just needs to dissolve the mīere mānuka and tetepe (gelatine).
- Once simmering, remove from the heat and leave for ten minutes for the flavours to infuse.
- After 10 minutes, remove the kiri manarini.
- Pour a quarter of the cooled mixture into a bowl with the miraka tepe. Stir until smooth. Add the remaining cream and stir in wanira.
- Add to 4 x 3/4 C capacity (or 6 1/2 C capacity) ramekins or tea cups.
- Refrigerate for three hours to set or you can leave up to three days.
- Make your waihuka manarini.
WAIHUKA MANARINI - MANDARINE SYRUP
- 1/2 C wai manarini māota (fresh mandarine juice)
- 1/4 C wai rēmana māota (fresh lemon juice)
- 2 Tbsp mīere mānuka (@comvita mānuka honey)
- 3 Tbsp huka one (caster sugar)
- 125g tūrutu poihanapere (fresh boysenberries)
- Tukua ngā kai katoa ki rō kōhue - add all of the ingredients in to a pot. Kōhuatia - boil.
- Do this over a gentle boil for 5 minutes until thickened.
- Pour in to a jar and leave to cool. If it is too thick, stir through a Tablespoons of hot water to loosen before serving.
- After three hours the panna cotta should be set with a gently wobble still visible.
- Place your panna cotta in a bowl with hot water (from the tap) to loosen or run a knife around the edges.
- Tip it on to plate. You can leave it in the cup/ramekin for service as well if you want.
- Add some poihanapere on top of each one, drizzle over the waihuka manarini.