Make this in the morning and forget about it until dinner. It's the easiest way I know to look impressive.
It should barely hold its shape. If it's bouncy, it has too much gelatin.
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Recipes · Desserts
Vanilla Panna Cotta
The dessert that looks like a lot of effort and takes ten minutes of actual work.
AI-generated photo.
- 10 minPrep
- 5 minCook
- 6Servings
Ingredients
- 1 packet, 7 g (2¼ tsp)Powdered gelatin
- 3 tbspCold whole milkFor blooming
- 480 ml (2 cups)Heavy cream
- 240 ml (1 cup)Whole milk
- 70 g (⅓ cup)Sugar
- 1 tspVanilla extractOr 1 vanilla bean
- 250 g (9 oz)Strawberries, choppedFor the sauce
- 2 tbspSugar and a squeeze of lemonFor the sauce
Method
Bloom the gelatin 5 min
Sprinkle the gelatin over the 3 tablespoons of cold milk and leave it alone until it looks spongy.
Warm the cream 5 min
Heat the cream, milk and sugar in a saucepan until steaming and the sugar dissolves. Don't let it boil.
Combine
Take it off the heat and stir in the gelatin until completely dissolved. Add the vanilla and strain if you see any lumps.
Chill At least 4 hours
Pour into 6 small lightly oiled molds or glasses. Refrigerate until softly set.
Make the sauce and serve 5 min
Simmer the strawberries, sugar and lemon for 5 minutes, then cool. To unmold, dip each mold in warm water for a few seconds and turn it onto a plate.
Where it goes wrong
Rubbery or runny.
- Measure the gelatin carefully, because a little too much makes it rubbery.
- Boiling can weaken gelatin, so keep the cream below a simmer once it goes in.
Keep cooking
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