This Strawberry Vanilla Tea Verrine recipe balances a sweet vanilla panna cotta with strawberry jam with a little crunch from a preztel crumble and makes a divine dessert for a relaxing spring afternoon tea.
recipe
yields
Makes 12
2¼ teaspoons gelatin
1½ ounces (scant ¼ cup) cold water
⅔ cup whole milk
1⅓ cups heavy cream
⅓ cup sugar
1 vanilla bean
2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and diced
¼ cup sugar
2 teaspoons rose water
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
4-5 cups (225 grams) pretzels
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup plus 3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons honey
⅓ cup sugar
1 fresh strawberry, sliced
Vanilla chantilly and edible flowers for garnish
For the vanilla panna cotta:
For the strawberry jam:
For the pretzel crumble:
Special equipment: 12 (3-ounce) glasses, such as parfait or bodega
steps
Make the panna cotta:
- In a bowl, combine gelatin and cold water. Let sit for 10 minutes until bloomed.
- In a medium pot, combine milk, cream, and sugar.
- Split vanilla bean down middle and scrape out seeds.
- Add to pot along with vanilla pod. Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
- Add bloomed gelatin and mix until dissolved.
- Remove pod and divide mixture between 12 small glasses.
- Chill until set, about 6 hours.
Make the strawberry jam:
- In a medium pot, heat strawberries and sugar on low until sugar is dissolved.
- Turn heat to medium and continue cooking until strawberries are soft and jam thickens slightly.
- Add rose water and lemon zest and juice.
- Place on top of chilled panna cotta.
Make the pretzel crumble:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a ziptop bag, crush pretzels into small pieces using a rolling pin.
- In a large bowl, mix pretzels and salt.
- In a pot, melt and slightly brown butter.
- Remove from heat, add honey, and stir together.
- Pour mixture over pretzels and stir until combined.
- Add sugar and toss to combine.
- Spread onto a parchment-lined sheet pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown, checking and turning pan once.
- Remove pan from oven and cool.
- Break into small pieces and place layer of crumble on top of strawberry jam.
- Garnish with a quenelle of vanilla chantilly, a piece of sliced strawberry, and edible flowers.
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From Lia Benedetto, The Umstead Hotel & Spa, Cary, North Carolina