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Pistachio and Basil Panna Cotta.

You can have Pistachio and Basil Panna Cotta using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Pistachio and Basil Panna Cotta

1. It's 1 cup of heavy cream.
2. You need 1/4 cup of fresh basil, chopped.
3. It's 1/4 cup of blanched and pureed pistachios.
4. It's 1/2 cup of sugar.
5. It's 3/4 cup of milk.
6. It's 3 tsp of powdered gelatin.
7. You need 2-3 drops of pistachio essence (optional).

Pistachio and Basil Panna Cotta step by step

1. Combine cream, basil, pistachio puree and sugar, in a saucepan and put it on the heat..
2. First, bring to a boil and then let it simmer for 5 mins. Remove from heat and let the mixture steep for 15 minutes..
3. Pour through a fine-mash sieve or muslin cloth, into a bowl to remove solids..
4. In another saucepan, pour 1/2 cup milk and let it heat. Remove from heat, add powdered gelatin and let it sit for a couple of mins. Put it back on heat and let the milk simmer for 2 mins..
5. Mix the gelatin and milk mixture with the cream mixture prepared before and stir well..
6. Lightly grease the moulds in which you'the like to set your pannacotta..
7. Pour the mixture in the moulds and refrigerate until chilled and set. This will take about 3-4 hours..
8. Unmould on the plate or have it in the mould itself. Garnish with chopped pistachios or with your favourite fresh berries or compote..