My second guest post, on Sumanarthy's kitchen | Non diary vegetarian pannacotta | Kukskitchen

I proudly present my second guest post, this time in my dear friend Sumanarthy's blog,  who I met in the blogophere :-) She own's a beautiful blog featuring traditional and western recipes. I was delighted when she asked me to do a guest post. To see the post and to get the recipe visit  here .

The recipe I chose was a non-diary vegetarian pannacotta. My son went through a phase of milk protein intolerance and I was trying to make his favourite desserts milk protein-free. I present here one such effort.

Ingredients for one layer:

Plain almond milk - 2 cups
Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
Sugar - 1/4 cup
1 envelope powdered gelatin
Water - 4 tbsp

Method:

• In a saucepan, combine the almond milk, vanilla and sugar. Turn the heat on and cook on medium heat until the mixture begins to simmer, stirring frequently.
• Pour the gelatin into a small bowl and then pour the 4 tablespoons of water over the gelatin. Let sit until spongy, about 5 minutes or less.
• When the almond milk mixture gives the first bubble, remove from heat.
• Pour a small amount of the almond milk mixture in with the spongy gelatin, let sit for a minute and then stir. Pour the gelatin mixture back in to the saucepan containing the almond milk and stir until the gelatin is dissolved.
• Pour the pannacotta mixture to a mould, cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 8 hours or overnight to set up.
• Serve with slices of peach and orange rind for that bite.

To get the layered effect.

Strawberry essence - 2 drops + Edible pink colour - 1 drop (or use strawberry dairy free powder)
Chocolate chips / powder dairy free - 1 tbsp

• Mix the above portion with chocolate chips (or powder), pour in a mould and leave in the fridge for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile prepare a second portion of the panacotta following the above recipe again and mix in strawberry powder (or essence +colour) and mix well to combine. Pour this carefully over the set chocolate panacotta making sure not to disturb the bottom layer. Leave in fridge for another 10 minutes.
• Now is the time to prepare a third portion of panacotta using the above recipe again, leave it plain and pour this over the second layer, carefully again. Cover with plastic wrap and leave in fridge for 8 hours or overnight.

Cheers

Sherin