Name: Blood Orange Panna Cotta
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 55 minutes
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 1/3 cups fresh blood orange juice (from about 12 blood oranges), divided; 1 3/4 teaspoons unflavored gelatin; 3/4 cup sugar, divided; 7 teaspoons finely grated blood orange peel, divided; 2/3 cup fat-free plain greek-style yogurt; 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon cardamom seeds, crushed (from about 16 pods); Ingredient facts: Blood oranges (in the panna cotta) are an old sicilian variety. They're grown in California, Texas, and Arizona.

The product: An orange that's streaked with red throughout and almost seedless.
The payoff: Sweet-tart flavor and pinkish-red color that come together in an easy, sophisticated dessert.

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