Ultimate festive and ketogenic recipe for the 2022 edition of the Collaborative Advent Calendar, a recipe I made last night and that delighted my guests: salted pannacotta verrines, squash and pecorino, topped with a whipped cream with nutmeg.

Equipment

• 1 siphon It is also possible to mount the whipped cream to the electric mixer.

Ingredients

For the pannacotta

• 80 cl cream florets
• 600 nutmeg squash
• 4 sheets of gelatin
• 80 g pecorino graté or parmesan cheese
• 1 handful of hazelnut kernels or sliced almonds
• salt and pepper

For whipped cream

• 40 cl cream florets
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• salt

Instructions

• Cook the squash cut into large pieces, ideally steamed so that it does not become water-filled. Check the cooking by pricking with a fork, it takes about 30 minutes.
• Shake the gelatin sheets in a bowl with cold water.
• Once the squash is cooked, peel and drain by crushing it in a colander.
• In a thick-bottomed saucepan, bring the cream to a boil, lower the heat, add the cheese and squash and move to the blender (or blender).
• Add the gelatin thoroughly drain, stir until well dissolved, season with salt and pepper.
• Pour into the verrines and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.
• For the whipped cream, gently heat the crème fleurette, season with salt and add the nutmeg. Let infuse over very low heat for a few minutes, then let cool.
• Pour into the siphon, pressurize and keep cool.
• Crush a handful of hazelnuts, and roast them for 10 minutes dry in a hot pan.
• A few minutes before serving, decorate with whipped cream and hazelnuts.

Notes

I made 12 large verrines of 7cm in diameter, but it was a little too copious as part of my buffet dinner. By filling only a third rather than a half, I would have filled 18 glasses, 24 if they were small 4-centimetre verrines.

If you lack inspiration for the holidays, you can find:

• all recipes for the 2022 Advent Calendar here,
• all the recipes of the Advent Calendar 2021 here,
• those of the Advent Calendar 2020 here,
• and those of the Advent Calendar 2019 are back!

Something to inspire you and please your loved ones during this festive period! If you prepare one of these recipes and post it on social media, remember to add the hashtag #aventceto and mention me, I am always delighted to discover your achievements, and the contributors of this calendar as well.