THIS week we indulge our sweet tooth with two mouth-watering and rich desserts typical of Italian cuisine, pannacotta and a delicious orange and ricotta tart.

The perfect Pannacotta should be silky smooth and really wobbly!

This recipe for Armagnac and Prune Pannacotta makes eight. You will need 140g light Muscovado sugar; 8 tbsp Armagnac; 80g ready to eat prunes; four gelatine leaves; 750ml single cream; 200ml full fat milk; seeds from one vanilla pod; one cinnamon stick, broken in half. Start by preparing the prunes. Dissolve 70g of sugar in 4 ...

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Byline: Terry Phillips

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