Lavender and Black Tea Panna Cotta

Ingredients

Panna Cotta:

• 10g Gelatin, bloomed in a couple tablespoons of water
  
• 500ml Cream
• 100g Sugar
• 3 Lavender florets (extra for garnish)
• 2 Tetley Black tea bags
• 500g Full Cream Yogurt

Pears Black Tea syrup:

• 200ml water
  
• 200g sugar
• 2 Small Pears

Method

1. Heat 250ml cream in a pan. 
2. Simmer the cream and sugar and add the bloomed gelatin, teabags and lavender off the heat. 
3. Allow the teabags to steep for 5 minutes.
4. Add the remaining cream and yogurt and whisk until smooth. 
5. Pour into your desired moulds or serving glasses and chill for about 2 hours or until fully set. I used stemless wineglasses and set them at an angle for an elegant dinner party look.
6. To make the pears and syrup, place 200ml water into a saucepan, add the sugar and bring to a boil and cook for 8 minutes.
7. Place the pear slices and the teabags into the syrup and allow to steep for 3 minutes and then remove the tea bags. 
8. To serve, place the pear slices on top of the panna cotta, drop a lavender flower on top and pour over some syrup.