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Ingredients
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1 (1/4-oz.) envelope unflavored gelatin
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1 cup cold milk, divided
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3 navel oranges, divided
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1 3/4 cups heavy cream
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1/4 cup granulated sugar
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3/4 cup turbinado sugar
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1 cup Buttery Orange Curd (recipe below)
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Garnishes: sweetened whipped cream, fresh mint sprigs
Buttery Orange Curd
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2/3 cup sugar
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2 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
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1 1/3 cups orange juice
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1 large egg, lightly beaten
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3 Tbsp. butter
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2 tsp. orange zest
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Pinch of salt
Directions
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Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup milk in a small bowl; stir until moistened. Let stand 5 minutes. (Mixture will be lumpy.)
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Meanwhile, carefully remove 3 (2- x 1-inch) strips of rind from 1 navel orange using a vegetable peeler. Reserve orange for another use.
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Cook heavy cream, granulated sugar, and orange rind strips in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, and add gelatin mixture, stirring until mixture is dissolved. Stir in vanilla and remaining 3/4 cup milk. Discard orange rind strips.
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Pour mixture into 6 (4-oz.) dessert glasses or wineglasses. Cover and chill 8 hours.
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Peel and section remaining 2 navel oranges. Roll orange sections in turbinado sugar. Top panna cotta with Buttery Orange Curd and sugared oranges. Garnish, if desired. Store leftover panna cotta in refrigerator up to 3 days.
Ingredient Tip
We tested with HAIN Pure Foods Natural Turbinado Sugar.
Buttery Orange Curd
MAKES: about 2 cups HANDS-ON TIME: 15 min. TOTAL TIME: 8 hr., 15 min.
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Combine sugar and cornstarch in a 3-qt. saucepan; gradually whisk in orange juice. Whisk in egg. Bring to a boil; boil, whisking constantly, 3 to 4 minutes.
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Remove from heat; whisk in butter, zest, and salt. Place heavy-duty plastic wrap directly on curd (to prevent a film from forming), and chill 8 hours. Store leftovers in refrigerator up to 3 days.
Ingredient Note
We tested with Simply Orange 100% Pure Squeezed Orange juice.