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Panna Cotta

Vanilla Panna Cotta is a creamy summery dessert, best served chilled with seasonal fruit.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Panna Cotta
  • 3½ TBSP Water
  • 2½ tsp Gelatin Unflavored One envelope of Gelatin plus ¼tsp. The Gelatin envelopes, each envelope is aproximately 2 1/4 tsp.
  • 2 cups Heavy Cream
  • 1 cup Whole Milk
  • 1 TBS Good Vanilla 1 tsp vanilla paste or 1 vanilla bean with seeds scrapped into the custard
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1 TBS Amaretto Liquour (optional) Your favorite liquore will work here to accentuate the flavor of the cream

Method
 

  1. Put water in a small bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over the top and allow it to soften or "bloom".
  2. In a medium sauce pan combine heavy cream, milk and sugar.
  3. Stir continuously with a heat proof spatula for about 5-7 min until just boiling.
  4. Once the mixture starts to boil, immediately take it off the heat.
  5. Add the softened gelatin, salt, liquour, and vanilla.
  6. Whisk the mixture until completely smooth.
  7. Pour into serving ramekins chill for at least 4 hours or over night.
  8. Enjoy!