Italian Vanilla Panna Cotta
This Italian panna cotta with vanilla is an easy Italian dessert to make and really delicious. This creamy vanilla panna cotta is perfect for entertaining or for a make-ahead dessert and so easy to make.
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Equipment
- 8 small containers containers that hold about 4-5 ounces
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups Whole Milk
- 1 ½ cup Heavy cream
- ⅓ cup Granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon powdered gelatin (or 4 sheets of gelatin.)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place the water in a small bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over the top. Stir to distribute, and set aside to soften 2 to 3 minutes.2 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon powdered gelatin
- Get out your dishes that you will be pouring the panna cotta in and set aside.
- Half-fill a large bowl with ice and add enough water to make an ice bath and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine the milk, cream and sugar and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.2 ½ cups Whole Milk, 1 ½ cup Heavy cream, ⅓ cup Granulated sugar
- Turn off the heat, and whisk in the softened gelatin and the vanilla extract.½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Mix until the gelatin is fully dissolved. This may take a couple minutes.
- Once the gelatin is dissolved, set the saucepan in the ice bath (making sure the top of the saucepan is well above the surface of the water), and whisk until the mixture is lukewarm.
- Pour mixture into ramekins and chill at least 4 hours or overnight. If you’re going to keep them longer than overnight, cover them with plastic wrap, pressing the wrap gently against the panna cotta to prevent a skin from forming.
Nutrition
Calories: 233kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 5gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 43mgPotassium: 157mgSugar: 13gVitamin A: 780IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 124mgIron: 0.1mg
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