Description
Creamy vanilla panna cotta offers a delightful Italian dessert that melts gracefully on palates. Silky custard promises pure indulgence with elegant simplicity and rich Mediterranean charm.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tsp vanilla paste
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 ½ cups (375 mL) heavy cream
- 1 cup (250 mL) whole milk
- ½ cup (95 g) caster sugar
- 4 tsp (12 g) gelatin powder
Instructions
- Infuse Dairy: Gently heat milk, cream, and vanilla in a saucepan until delicate bubbles emerge around the edges, avoiding a rolling boil.
- Sweeten and Dissolve: Remove from heat and incorporate sugar, stirring until completely blended into a harmonious liquid.
- Activate Gelatin: Sprinkle gelatin powder over the warm mixture, whisking energetically to eliminate potential lumps and ensure complete integration.
- Prepare Vessels: Pour the silky smooth liquid into individual serving containers, allowing natural cooling at room temperature for roughly 30 minutes.
- Chill and Set: Transfer containers to the refrigerator, letting the panna cotta firm up for 4-6 hours or overnight until it achieves a delicate, quivering texture.
- Unmold and Serve: Create a shallow hot water bath, briefly dip each mold to loosen edges, then invert onto serving plates, allowing the panna cotta to release effortlessly and presenting an elegant, trembling dessert.
Notes
- Prevent Boiling: Monitor heat carefully to avoid scorching milk and cream, which can ruin the delicate texture and flavor of the panna cotta.
- Dissolve Gelatin Smoothly: Whisk gelatin powder thoroughly and instantly to eliminate lumps, ensuring a silky, uniform consistency throughout the dessert.
- Cooling Technique: Let the mixture rest at room temperature for 30 minutes before refrigerating, which helps prevent condensation and creates a smoother final texture.
- Unmolding Pro Tip: Use hot water bath method for just seconds to release panna cotta cleanly, avoiding excessive heating that could compromise the delicate structure.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg