Time
245 min
Serving
6 persons
Calories
220
Here I've taken ube and made a delicate panna cotta that not only tastes divine, but is shockingly gorgeous too, thanks to its natural purple hue! Ube is a purple yam, a popular sweet treat in the Philippines that's made into jam, cookies, and more.
Ingredients
- ube (purple yam): 1 piece (peeled)
- ½ cups whole milk: 1 piece (divided)
- coconut milk: 1 cup
- white sugar: 0.5 cup
- unflavored gelatin: 1 pack (.25 ounce pack)
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Stages of cooking
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Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add ube, cover, and steam until tender, about 20 minutes. Cool until easily handled, about 10 minutes. Purée ube in a blender or food processor, or thoroughly mash it by hand.
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Combine 1 cup puréed ube, 3/4 cup whole milk, coconut milk, and sugar in a blender or food processor; blend until completely smooth.
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Pour remaining 3/4 cup whole milk into a saucepan. Sprinkle gelatin on top and let stand for 5 minutes.
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Heat milk-gelatin mixture over medium-low heat, stirring until gelatin is dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in ube mixture and increase the heat to medium. Heat until steam starts to rise from the mixture, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes.
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Pour mixture into individual serving glasses or molds. Transfer to the refrigerator and chill until set, about 3 hours.
