Vanilla Bean Pannacotta

Ingredients

Serves: 4

300ml light cream
1 vanilla bean, seeds removed
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp CSR White Sugar Blend
2 tbsps boiling water
2 tsps gelatine powder
180g (2/3 cup) natural low fat yogurt
pomegranate seeds or cherries , for decoration

Spiced Syrup:
1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice, strained
2 tsps lemon juice
¼ cup CSR Smart White Sugar Blend
1 star anise, optional
1 cinnamon stick
2 x 3cm strip lemon rind
1 bay leaf

Method

1. Place the cream, vanilla seeds, cinnamon and Smart Sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring, for 2 -3 mins or until Smarts dissolves.

2. Place boiling water in a small heatproof jug. Sprinkle with gelatine and whisk with a fork until the gelatine dissolves.

3. Add the gelatine mixture to the cream mixture and stir to combine. Whisk in the yoghurt.

4. Pour into 4 x ½ cup glasses. Allow to cool for 10 mins. Then cover with plastic wrap and store in refrigerator to set. Drizzle with spice fruit syrup and garnish with pomegranate seeds.

5. Spiced Syrup - Bring all ingredients to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 mins. Strain and use as desired.

Comments

This syrup is also great over fresh fruits or light ice-cream.

Smart

CSR Smart - a blend of natural cane sugar with a pinch of stevia

CSR Smart is a natural alternative to traditional sweeteners. It is a unique blend of natural sugar cane with a pinch of Stevia, which is a high intensity natural sweetener extracted from the leaves of the Stevia Rebaudiana plant.

CSR Smart is part of the CSR better for you range. It is twice as sweet as regular sugar, so you use half as much, so half the calories, this makes CSR Smart the smarter, better for you option.

CSR Smart is available as both a white sugar blend, and fine raw sugar blend. Ideal for all your sweetening needs.