Panna Cotta

Learn the basics of Italy's best dessert. Decorate it to your taste with
chocolate, fruits or a caramel sauce.

Servings: 2 Portions

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Prep Time
12 minutes

Cook Time
10 minutes

Resting time
4 hours

Dessert

Italian

dessert Italian panna cotta

Instructions

1 Soak the Gelatine for 10 minutes in cold water
2 Meanwhile, pour the fresh cream into a pan and add the sugar and vanilla bean.
3 Put the pan on low heat and heat the cream until it comes to a boil, stirring
occasionally to melt the sugar. When the first bubbles begin to form on the
edges, turn off the heat and remove the vanilla bean.
4 Open the vanilla bean with a knife and add the vanilla seeds to the cream.
5 Now my little secret to give the panna cotta a wonderful fresh taste: add the
lemon zest to the cream and give it a good stir.
6 Squeeze the gelatine with your hands and add it to the cream one sheet at a
time, stirring carefully to make sure that it melts completely.
7 When the gelatine has completely dissolved, pour the panna cotta into two
single-portion jars. Let it cool, then transfer it to the refrigerator and let
it solidify (it will take at least 4 hours. I usually let it sit overnight).
8 I decorated my Panna cotta with berries, but feel free to do a chocolate or
caramel one. Decorate directly into the jars and serve.