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Panna Cotta

This is a delicious, refreshing dessert
5 from 1 vote
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 8
Cook Time 15 minutes
Cooling/Setting Time: 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
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Ingredients  

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 Tbsp unflavored powdered gelatin
  • 3 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 5 Tbsp white sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla (omit if you're making a flavored panna cotta)
  • pinch salt

Instructions: 

  • Pour the milk in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Sprinkle the gelatin over the milk and let sit for 5 minutes to soften the gelatin.
  • Stirring constantly, heat over medium heat just until the gelatin is dissolved, but the milk hasn't boiled - about 5 minutes.
  • Add the cream, sugar, and salt.
  • Continue to heat and stir until the sugar dissolves - about 2 minutes.
    *Rub a little of the mixture between your fingers and be 100% sure that there are no granules left, otherwise it will not set up.
  • Remove from the heat, stir in the vanilla, then allow to cool somewhat.
  • Pour evenly into 8 ramekins, small jars, or glass cups.
  • Cover and refrigerated until set - at lease 6 hours and up to 2 days.

Notes:

Make Ahead:
This is perfect for making ahead, since it needs to set up for several hours.
These are really good served with berries.
We served them in 4-oz jars to a crowd and it seemed to be a good amount for each person.
Diet: Egg Free