Food and Recipes Recipes Peach-on-the-Bottom Panna Cotta Be the first to rate & review! No need to share when you have your own dish. By Joy Howard Joy Howard Joy Howard is a cookbook author, food stylist, and recipe developer who's spent more than a decade creating recipes for home cooks. She is the author of Disney Eats and the forthcoming Tomato Love (Storey Publishing, Summer 2022), is a frequent contributor to Southern Living and America's Test Kitchen, and for many years wrote a column for EatingWell magazine about cooking with kids. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on August 6, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Joy Howard Active Time: 20 mins Chill Time: 4 hrs Stand Time: 10 mins Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Servings: 8 Don't be fooled by the name. These little desserts might have a few things in common with a cup of fruit and yogurt, but they're oh-so-much more! The bottom layer is a naturally-sweet, gelled puree of fresh peaches, while the top is a dreamy blend of coconut cream, vanilla, and cardamom. Each takes just a few minutes to make and less time to set up than you might think. An added bonus: cooking, which takes place on the stovetop, is minimal. Mini jelly jars or even wine or cocktail glasses are the perfect way to highlight the showy stripes of these individually-portioned treats, but if you don't have any glassware that's the right fit you can also use ceramic ramekins. To dress them up, add a few slices or wedges of fresh fruit along with the toasted coconut that's already a part of the recipe. Ingredients 2 fresh, ripe peaches, peeled and roughly chopped ¾ cup white grape juice 4 ¼ teaspoons unflavored gelatin 1 ½ cups whole milk ⅓ cup sugar 1 (13.5-oz.) can coconut cream 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract Ground cardamom 3 tablespoons toasted coconut chips, for garnish (optional) Directions Combine the peaches and ¼ cup grape juice in a blender and puree. Stir together the remaining ½ cup juice and add 1½ teaspoons gelatin. Heat in the microwave on high power for 30 seconds. Stir until the gelatin is dissolved, then whisk the mixture into with the puree. Pour ¼ cup each into 8 glasses or ramekins (each vessel should hold at least 6 ounces). Chill 1 hour. Pour 1 cup of the milk into a medium saucepan, then sprinkle the remaining 2¾ teaspoons gelatin over top. Let sit 10 minutes. Place the pan over medium-low heat and add the sugar. Continue to heat, being careful not the let the mixture simmer, and stirring frequently, until the sugar and gelatin are dissolved. Remove from the heat and whisk in the remaining milk, coconut milk, vanilla, and a pinch of cardamom. Strain the mixture into a liquid measuring cup. Evenly divide the mixture among the glasses. Cover them with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours. To serve, top each dessert with toasted coconut. Rate it Print