Panna cotta
Panna cotta is one of the best known and appreciated spoon desserts not only in Italy, but also abroad, for the simplicity of its preparation, its particularly delicate taste and the elegant way in which it is put on the plate that make it a perfect dessert at the end of a meal. The precise origins of this dessert are unknown, we only know that it came from the area of the Piedmontese Langhe at the beginning of the twentieth century. Panna cotta is the ideal spoon dessert for every season thanks to the infinite variety of accompanying sauces: caramel, melted chocolate, or seasonal fresh fruit coulis!
The preparation is really very simple, just have a few precautions! You just have to get in the kitchen to make your soft panna cotta!
INGREDIENTS
Heavy cream (500 ml)Vanilla bean 1Gelatin (8 g)Sugar (80 g)
To serve250 g berries (blueberries and raspberries)30 g lemon juice60 g sugar
PREPARATION
To make panna cotta, first soak the gelatin sheets in cold water for 10-15 minutes. Cut the vanilla pod lengthwise and extract the seeds by scraping with the tip of a knife. Put the liquid cream in a saucepan, then pour in the sugar. Flavor with the vanilla seeds and also add the pod; 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. When the gelatin is softened, drain it without squeezing excessively, then dip it in the pot with hot cream. 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. Once the molds are filled, put the panna cotta in the refrigerator to set for at least 5 hours. Once it has set, before serving it and for better demolding, dip each mold into boiling water for a few seconds then immediately demold the panna cotta on each serving plate: serve your panna cotta natural, with caramel, melted chocolate, or fruit coulis.
STORAGEThe panna cotta can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days at most, well covered with plastic wrap, or in an airtight container. If you prefer, you can also freeze the panna cotta once it has set. To defrost it, just leave it in the fridge the night before.
TIPTo flavor the panna cotta, you can also use the seeds of the vanilla pod or, if you prefer citrus notes, you can also add lemon peel.
INTERESTING FACTAccording to the most ancient Piedmontese tradition, the panna cotta should be cooled in molds lined with caramelized sugar to give more flavor to the dessert.
Panna cotta is one of the best known and appreciated spoon desserts not only in Italy, but also abroad, for the simplicity of its preparation, its particularly delicate taste and the elegant way in which it is put on the plate that make it a perfect dessert at the end of a meal. The precise origins of this dessert are unknown, we only know that it came from the area of the Piedmontese Langhe at the beginning of the twentieth century. Panna cotta is the ideal spoon dessert for every season thanks to the infinite variety of accompanying sauces: caramel, melted chocolate, or seasonal fresh fruit coulis!
The preparation is really very simple, just have a few precautions! You just have to get in the kitchen to make your soft panna cotta!
INGREDIENTS
Heavy cream (500 ml)
Vanilla bean 1
Gelatin (8 g)
Sugar (80 g)
To serve
250 g berries (blueberries and raspberries)
30 g lemon juice
60 g sugar
PREPARATION
To make panna cotta, first soak the gelatin sheets in cold water for 10-15 minutes. Cut the vanilla pod lengthwise and extract the seeds by scraping with the tip of a knife. Put the liquid cream in a saucepan, then pour in the sugar. Flavor with the vanilla seeds and also add the pod; 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. When the gelatin is softened, drain it without squeezing excessively, then dip it in the pot with hot cream. 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. Once the molds are filled, put the panna cotta in the refrigerator to set for at least 5 hours. Once it has set, before serving it and for better demolding, dip each mold into boiling water for a few seconds then immediately demold the panna cotta on each serving plate: serve your panna cotta natural, with caramel, melted chocolate, or fruit coulis.
STORAGE
The panna cotta can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days at most, well covered with plastic wrap, or in an airtight container. If you prefer, you can also freeze the panna cotta once it has set. To defrost it, just leave it in the fridge the night before.
TIP
To flavor the panna cotta, you can also use the seeds of the vanilla pod or, if you prefer citrus notes, you can also add lemon peel.
INTERESTING FACT
According to the most ancient Piedmontese tradition, the panna cotta should be cooled in molds lined with caramelized sugar to give more flavor to the dessert.
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