ITALIAN PANNA COTTA RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• In a very small saucepan sprinkle gelatin over water and let stand about 1 minute to soften. Heat gelatin mixture over low heat until gelatin is dissolved and remove pan from heat.
• In a large saucepan bring cream, half and half, and sugar just to a boil over moderately high heat, stirring. Remove pan from heat and stir in gelatin mixture and vanilla. Divide cream mixture among eight ½-cup ramekins and cool to room temperature. Chill ramekins, covered, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Dip ramekins, 1 at a time, into a bowl of hot water 3 seconds. Run a thin knife around edge of each ramekin and invert ramekin onto center of a small plate.

Steps:

• To make panna cotta , first soak the gelatin sheets in cold water for 10-15 minutes 1 . Cut the vanilla pod lengthwise and extract the seeds by scraping with the tip of a knife 2 . Put the liquid cream in a saucepan, then pour in the sugar 3 .
• Flavor with the vanilla seeds 4 and also add the pod 5 ; heat everything over a low heat, but without boiling; when it comes to a boil, turn off the heat and extract the pod using kitchen tongs 6 .
• When the gelatin is softened, drain it without squeezing excessively 7 , then dip it in the pot with hot cream 8 . Stir with a wooden spoon or hand whisk until the gelatin has completely dissolved; there must be no lumps. At this point take 4 five-ounce molds   and pour in the panna cotta using a ladle 9 .
• Once the molds are filled 10 , put the panna cotta in the refrigerator to set for at least 5 hours. Once it has set 11 , before serving it and for better demolding, dip each mold into boiling water for a few seconds 12 .
• then immediately demold the panna cotta on each serving plate 13 : serve your panna cotta au natural 14 , with caramel, melted chocolate, or fruit coulis 15 .