MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Lychee Pannacotta With Mango Jelly Categories: Desserts Yield: 4 Servings 20 oz Can lychees 3/4 tb Unflavored powdered gelatin 2 c Whole milk 1/4 c Water 1 tb Sugar; adjust to taste MMMMM------------------------MANGO JELLY----------------------------- 1 c Fresh mango puree 1/2 c Water 3 tb Sugar; adjust to taste 1 tb Fresh lime juice 1 pn Cardamom powder (optional) 3/4 tb Unflavored powdered gelatin 1/4 c Water Lychee Pannacotta: In a small bowl, pour the water and sprinkle gelatin over it. Let the gelatin bloom for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, tip in the canned lychees in a blender or a food processor along with syrup and crush them. Drain the crushed lychees through a sieve once. In a sauce pan, add the milk, sugar, and drained lychees and let warm on low heat until sugar is dissolved. Do not let the mix boil, it should be warm but not hot. Remove from heat and add the bloomed gelatin to the pan. Mix well. You can whisk gently to ensure that everything has combined well. Allow to cool for 10 to 15 minutes and then pour into your serving bowls or glasses. Refrigerate and let set for 3 hours. Mango Jelly: In a small bowl, pour the 1/4 cup water and sprinkle gelatin over it. Let the gelatin bloom for about 5 minutes. Mix mango puree with 1/2 cup water, lemon juice, cardamom powder, 3 tb sugar, and warm slightly, about 3 to 5 minutes, in a sauce pan over low heat. Again do not let boil. Mix in the bloomed gelatin and combine well. Let stand to cool off for about 10 to 12 minutes and add on top of the set lychee pannacotta. Let set for another 3 hours. Add subsequent layers of pannacotta & jelly and keep on chilling. Garnish with nuts or fresh fruit, mint, and serve chilled. How To Create The Swirls: While you transfer the glasses to chill in the refrigerator, tilt the glasses or bowls. I usually use my cupcake pan to do this wherein I stuff little paper towels at the base of cases and rest the stem; tilted on them. Using a cupcake pan makes the handling easier when making a lot of servings but then there are lots of way of doing it. Devise your own. Notes: It is important to add subsequent layers only after the bottom layers have set. The swirl you see in pictures took me half a day to set in and adding layers. You can do whichever way you like. Keep it simple or make a pattern. Variations: I think lychee goes very well with papaya as well. I intend to add those layers next time I make it. Recipe by Adapted from The Culinary Chronicles Recipe FROM: MMMMM