Lavender Panna Cotta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/3 liters double cream
1 finely grated unwaxed lemon, rind of
20 g lavender, on the stalk
2 vanilla pod
200 ml whole milk
4 sheets of leaf gelatin
150 g icing sugar
For garnish
lavender, on the stalk

Preparation

Pour the cream into a medium saucepan. Add the lemon rind and lavender stalks. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla pods and add these to the saucepan along with the pods.
Bring the cream to the boil over a medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer the cream until it has reduced by one-third (about 10 minutes).
Remove from the heat and set aside to infuse.
Soak the gelatine in the milk until the sheets are soft and pliable, then remove them to a plate using a slotted spoon.
Pour the milk into a medium saucepan and heat to a simmer. Whisk in the icing sugar and the set-aside gelatine.
Add the milk mixture to the cream and combine. Pass through a sieve into a pouring jug. Pour the mixture evenly into 6 glass bowls or large dariole moulds (200ml-250ml/7fl oz-9fl oz each). Leave to set in the fridge overnight.
When you're ready to serve, run a little hot water over the bottom of each bowl or mould and gently ease the pannacotta away from the sides.
Turn on to plates and serve with a little fresh lavender and some redcurrants.