Doesn't this just look so fancy? Yeah, it took me a whooping 5 minutes to make.
Panna cotta is such a great dessert. It's quick to make, it requires very few ingredients, it looks so fancy, it isn't messy to eat, you can make it a day ahead of time. Shall I go on? Oh, and obviously, it tastes great too. If you aren't familiar with panna cotta, it's like a vanilla pudding, and means "cooked cream."
Since this is such a simple dessert you can change it up every time you make it. You can either serve the panna cotta in a pretty glass or turn the dessert out from a fancy mold and serve on a plate. There are many sauce and flavoring options as well. Jeff is a big fan of strawberry, I love orange and cranberry.
I know my panna cotta is ready when I can turn the glass over and nothing moves. It totally reminds me of getting a Blizzard at Diary Queen as a kid. That was always my favorite part. Wow! It didn't fall out! Hi. I'm a grown up and still fascinated by that.
I love all things orange creamsicle. This panna cotta isn't super pretty with the thin color on the top but I really don't care. I wanted to infuse the orange flavor throughout so after about an hour and a half in the fridge I poured about a tablespoon of orange curd over the panna cotta and allowed it to sink to the bottom. This way I had the layer of orange covering the bottom, but also got a hint of orange through. Yummy!
I made my orange curd, but store bought is fine. You could also try lemon curd, strawberry jam, a fruit compote, fresh fruit, chocolate sauce, etc.
This go around I used a cranberry pomegranate curd on the top, which I spread on after 4 hours. I just love that bright color!
I like using a wide glass for the panna cotta so I get my fruity topping in every bite.
Panna Cotta
serves 6
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Cup milk
- 1 1/2 packets of unflavored gelatin
- 2 Cups heavy cream
- 1/3 Cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla paste or extract
- fruit topping of your choice
Directions:
- Combine the milk and gelatin in a medium saucepan off the heat and allow to absorb for 5 minutes.
- Add the cream, sugar, and vanilla and whisk continually on medium heat until sugar has fully dissolved and steam begins to rise over the pot.
- Remove from heat and pour into 6 glasses. Let cool on the counter for several minutes, then place in the fridge for at least 4 hours. Add your choice of sauce, jam, compote, etc. in a thin layer on top of the panna cotta after 4 hours to keep it from sinking.
Also, I prefer my panna cotta on the thick side. If you don't, use one gelatin packet instead of 1 1/2. No problem.
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