Description
Silky smooth Italian Panna Cotta dances with delicate cream and vanilla, promising pure dessert elegance. Cool vanilla custard melts gracefully on your palate, inviting sweet satisfaction with each luxurious spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup half and half
- 1/3 cup sugar
Gelatin:
- 1 envelope (about 1 tablespoon) unflavored gelatin
- 2 tablespoons cold water
Flavoring:
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Dissolve gelatin by sprinkling over cold water in a small saucepan, allowing it to bloom for 60 seconds.
- Gently warm the mixture until gelatin completely liquefies, then remove from heat source.
- Combine cream, half and half, and sugar in a separate large saucepan, bringing the liquid to a precise boiling point.
- Immediately remove dairy mixture from heat and incorporate the dissolved gelatin along with vanilla extract, stirring until fully integrated.
- Optional refinement involves straining the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to ensure ultimate smoothness and eliminate potential gelatin clumps.
- Distribute the silky liquid evenly across 8 ramekins, allowing the dessert to stabilize at room temperature before transferring to refrigeration.
- Chill the panna cotta for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight to achieve optimal setting and texture.
- When ready to serve, prepare a quick unmolding technique by briefly submerging ramekins in hot water for 3 seconds.
- Carefully run a thin knife around the dessert’s inner edge to loosen, then invert onto a serving plate with a swift, confident motion.
Notes
- Bloom gelatin slowly to prevent clumping and ensure smooth texture.
- Use fresh, high-quality vanilla for the most intense flavor profile.
- Experiment with alternative milk options like coconut milk for dairy-free version.
- Chill ramekins beforehand to help panna cotta release cleanly when unmolding.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 409 kcal
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg