One of the first dessert which I actually made myself (looong ago, a coffee version of it). The famous Italian panna cotta doesn't need extra recommendation. Those of you who tasted it know: heaven on Earth. Those of you who haven't tried it yet: no time to lose! ;)
Recipe taken from: Laura Zavan's book Italian (One Step at a Time) and a very old issue of Lubię gotować magazine.
Serves: makes 4. Preparation: 27 min. + 1 h cooling + 3 h chilling in the fridge.
Equipment:
- saucepan,
- whisk,
- 4 teacups or ramekins,
- small bowl,
- 4 plates,
- blender (optional)
Ingredients:
- 550ml double cream,
- 2 tsp gelatine,
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar,
- 1 vanilla pod,
- a handfull of strawberries/other fruit/favourite dessert sauce
Method:
1) Pour the cream into the saucepan.
2) Cut the vanilla pod in half lengthwise and add it to the cream.
3) Heat the cream for 3 min, stirring from time to time.
4) Add the gelatine and sugar, and stir until the mixture is brought to the boil. Remove it from the heat.
5) Remove the pod halves and scrape out the remaining seeds with a knife. Add them to the mixture and stir.
6) Leave it to cool for 5 min., stirring form time to time.
7) Wash the cups/ramekins in cold water and dry them.
8) Divide the mixture between the four dishes and leave them to cool for an hour.
9) After that place the ramekins in the fridge for 3 hours.
10) In the meantime wash and dry the strawberries, and mix them in a blender, to make a smooth sauce (or, you can just smash them with a fork :)).
11) (After 3 h) fill a small bowl with boiling water.
12) One after another, immerse the ramekins almost entirely into the water for 10-15 seconds and immediately turn them out onto the plates.
13) Serve with strawberry sauce (or other sauce) :)
Taste.
Welcome in heaven :)
