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Sunday, May 13, 2012

Panna Cotta

Wonderful and elegant dessert for Mother's Day

This recipe is featured on RecipeNewZ
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Source: Adapted from David Lebovitz

Taste: 5 out of 5
Difficulty: 1 out of 5

Ingredients
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ tsp gelatin
- 3 tbsp cold water
Total 4 servings in ½ cup ramekins or 16 small shot glasses

Instructions
1. In a medium heat proof bowl sprinkle gelatin over cold water and let stand for 5-10 minutes.
2. In a small saucepan combine the cream, the milk and the sugar. Heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and add vanilla.
3. Pour the very warm cream-milk mixture over the gelatin and mix well so that there are no lumps.
4. Pour the panna cotta into individual serving containers (ramekins or glasses) and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Afterthoughts

- This panna cotta is not too sweet, so it is perfect when combined with a sweet and tart jam or jelly. If you plan to eat this panna cotta plain, I would add a little more sugar and maybe liquor or syrup for flavoring.
- When making the panna cotta in glasses, it can be nice to refrigerate the glasses placed on a slanted surface or rested at an angle in an egg tray, to create the “tilted” effect.

19 comments:

Love2cook Malaysia said...

Delicious dessert...love it!

Unknown said...

Beautiful presentation! I wish that I had made this for my mother! Guess I'll have to settle for making it just for me! Happy to be a new follower!

Hannah said...

How simple and lovely! I particularly like that elegant angle that you created in the panna cotta layer.

At Home with Rebecka said...

I have to say after looking at your blog there is very little about you that demonstrates being a "cooking rookie"! Your recipes are beautiful and so well executed! You're very well accomplished in the kitchen and behind the camera! Thank you for visiting my site yesterday! Biren is a dear for featuring my blog!

Barbara Bakes said...

I love panna cotta. I don't know why I don't think to make it more often. Love you how styled it.

Angie's Recipes said...

Beautiful! I adore panna cotta (who doesn't?). Yours look so pretty.

mjskit said...

Panna Cotta is one of my favorite desserts and my husband loves making it. I'm sharing this with him. I know he'll love the recipe and how you tilted the glass. Very cool!

Nami | Just One Cookbook said...

Your presentation of panna cotta is amazing! The top slanted layer is so cool!

Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. said...

looks terrific! Have a great weekend!

Laura @ Family Spice said...

So pretty! I haven't made panna cotta in awhile - thanks for the reminder! This one sounds delicious!

Sandra said...

I tried something similar few months ago but with grapes, and it was so good! Your sounds really delicious, and of course beautiful! Great shot!

Biren @ Roti n Rice said...

I love panna cotta. It is so easy to prepare yet is so tasty and elegant. Thanks for the tip of slanting the glass. Cool effect! :)

Debi at Life Currents said...

Thanks for the comment on my site about my lemon birthday desserts. I can't wait to look around your site. So far everything looks amazing. esp. this panna cotta! :)

Nina Munchen said...

Hi
Your panna cotta looks tasty
You can submit your panna cotta pics on http://www.foodporn.net It is a food photography site where members can submit all food pictures that make readers hungry :)
I am already hungry to see these photos btw, LOL

Nancy said...

Hi Elana,

Panna Cotta is one of my favorites. I love the way you served it, so cute. Thanks for being a part of the YBR:)

denise @singapore shiok said...

So pretty, don't know how I missed this!! Very simple but dramatic - have to try the slanted mould trick next time I make a moulded dessert.

Baker Street said...

What a gorgeous dessert!! LOve the berry topping. :)

Amy said...

These look beautiful. What a refreshing treat for the summer.

DCAja said...

love from jakarta