Panna cotta is one of the most well-known Italian pastries worldwide. It is a very easy dessert to prepare and is perfect to serve at the end of a meal or as a snack. Usually, panna cotta is served with caramel topping, but it is also delicious with chocolate or strawberry topping, or it can simply be decorated with fresh fruit, like strawberries, berries, or others. Of course, some prefer to enjoy it plain, without adding anything else. In short, once you’ve prepared this dessert, garnish it according to your taste.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 5 Hours
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4 servings
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for Panna cotta
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3/8 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp gelatin sheets (fish gelatin)
- 1 tsp vanilla flavor
Tools
- Molds for pudding
Notes
The molds I used make it very easy to unmold the panna cotta. Basically, you do this: remove the larger lid from the mold, place the dish instead of the lid, and flip the mold. Then remove the other lid, which will now be on top, and the dessert comes down, settling onto the dish. If you don’t have this type of mold and are using a regular one, dip the mold in boiling water for a few moments, then immediately unmold the panna cotta onto the dish.
You can replace the vanilla flavor with a packet of vanillin. Or, for an even better result, use a vanilla bean.
If you liked this recipe, you might also be interested in the Dessert with custard and biscuits or the Strawberry cream dessert or the Almond jelly.
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