Panna Cotta

Name: Panna Cotta
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 6 min
Yield: 2 cups, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup half-and-half; 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin; 2 cups heavy cream; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 6 tablespoons white sugar

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"This recipe is posted by request. Original poster is Oonagh."

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Ready In:: 6mins
Ingredients:: 5
Yields:: 2 cups
Serves:: 4

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup half-and-half
1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
2 cups heavy cream
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
6 tablespoons white sugar

directions

In a medium saucepan sprinkle the contents of the gelatin packet over the half and half and let stand for 5 minutes.
Over low heat stir the gelatin mixture until it totally dissolves.
Add the heavy cream.
Add half of the vanilla and sugar.
Stir again over the low heat until the sugar is dissolved.
Taste and add remaining vanilla if you wish.
Wipe the insides of 4-1/2 cup ramekins with a light coating of canola oil.
Ladle in the cream mixture and let stand until cool.
Place in the fridge for 4 hours.
You can serve in the dishes or invert.
Serve with fresh fruit.

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Reviews

Wow Diana! My girlfriends & I went for a fancy dinner a few weeks ago & finished it off with panna cotta. We've been craving it ever since. I got your recipe, went shopping & followed it exactly. Before ladeling it into the dishes, I spread a caramel dip on the bottom (as the restaurant had done). It makes for a pleasant surprise on the bottom;) It turned out EXCELLENT! Thank you.

Jenny M
Thanks! I too, had it at a restaurant and had been craving it eversince. It was easy and tasted great. Cured the craving.

Tiffanee
Tasty and easy! I added 4 tbsp of peach schnapps, it was still able to set enough to be successfully inverted.

Da Huz
Perfect!

Rachel D.
These were delicious! They looked so fancy, but I couldn't get over how easy they were to make! I served topped with berries and a little bit of lemon and everyone loved them. Delicious and beautifully soft and sweet!

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Tweaks

Oh my goodness, this was wonderful. I have never had panna cotta before but i saw it being made on tv and thought it looked interesting so i thought i'd give it a try. I halved the amount of sugar, and replaced some of the heavy cream with milk as suggested by another reviewer. I also used a jarred Dulche de Leche sauce on the bottom of some of the cups and strawberry/rhubarb jam on the bottom of others. This was so easy to make and the recipe seems VERY versatile. Next time i am going to flavour with Creme de Cacao and Creme de menthe for a grasshopper panna cotta with a kick. Thanx for sharing this recipe, it's a keeper.

Yellow Lab Lover
This recipe was so easy. I made is for Thanksgiving dessert instead of the traditional boring pumpkin pie and it was great. It was quite rich though- I might subract some of the heavy cream and add regular milk and take out maybe 1 tbsp of sugar next time I make it. It sure was good though!

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