Panna cotta is a classic Italian dessert that is creamy, rich, and has a delicate wobble. It is made with cream, sugar, and thickened with gelatin. Mixed berries add a pop of color and sweetness to this elegant dessert. Making panna cotta at home is easy and only requires a few simple ingredients. With a few tips and tricks, you can create a panna cotta that is sure to impress your friends and family.
Let's cook with our recipes!
PANNA COTTA WITH MIXED BERRIES
Looking for something new to end meals? Panna cotta, Italian for "cooked cream," is a silky dessert that's often flavored with vanilla. This delicious version from Mary Bergfeld of Eugene, Oregon features a sweet berry-wine sauce you won't soon forget!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over milk; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Stir in extract., Pour into six 6-oz. ramekins or custard cups coated with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate until set., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring water and sugar substitute to a boil. Add the frozen berries and wine or juice; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes. Mash and strain berries, reserving juice. Discard seeds., Return juice to the pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until sauce is reduced to 3/4 cup. Transfer to a bowl; cover and refrigerate until chilled. , Unmold panna cotta onto dessert plates. Serve with sauce and fresh berries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 174 calories, Fat 4g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 64mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
PANNA COTTA WITH FRESH BERRIES
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories dessert
Time 6h12m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place the milk in a small bowl. Sprinkle the gelatin over. Let stand for 3 to 5 minutes to soften the gelatin. Pour milk mixture into a heavy saucepan and stir over medium heat just until the gelatin dissolves but the milk does not boil, about 5 minutes. Add the cream, honey, sugar, and salt. Stir until the sugar dissolves, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat. Pour into 6 wine glasses so that they are 1/2 full. Cool slightly. Refrigerate until set, at least 6 hours.
- Spoon the berries atop the panna cotta and serve.
PANNA COTTA WITH BERRY SAUCE
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories dessert
Time 4h30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For the panna cotta: Heat the cream, vanilla extract and vanilla bean in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat until milk bubbles form at the sides of the pan, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl dissolve the gelatin in 3 tablespoons hot tap water. Stir until the gelatin completely dissolves, about 1 minute.
- Stir the sugar into the hot cream. Add the salt and the gelatin mixture to the cream as well. Whisk until the sugar dissolves, then whisk in the milk and stir again. Pour into the ramekins.
- Refrigerate the panna cotta until set, at least 4 hours. Stored in the refrigerator, the panna cotta keeps for several days.
- For the berry sauce: In a medium saucepot set over medium heat, add the berries, sugar, lemon juice and zest. Bring to a boil and cook until the berries burst and the liquid starts to thicken, about 5 minutes. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, forcing the berries through by pushing and scraping with a rubber spatula. The more you force through, the thicker the sauce will be (the pulp closest to the seeds contains the most pectin, which is a natural thickener). Let cool completely and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Spoon the sauce over the panna cotta and serve.
PANNA COTTA
A traditional, easy, and delicious Italian custard. I had a difficult time finding a good and easy recipe on the internet, so I made up my own recipe. It tastes just like the panna cotta served at Italian restaurants. Serve with warm hot fudge sauce and fresh raspberries on top. This keeps well for several days in the refrigerator.
Provided by CHERYLA33
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 4h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Pour milk into a small bowl, and stir in the gelatin powder. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, stir together the heavy cream and sugar, and set over medium heat. Bring to a full boil, watching carefully, as the cream will quickly rise to the top of the pan. Pour the gelatin and milk into the cream, stirring until completely dissolved. Cook for one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla and pour into six individual ramekin dishes.
- Cool the ramekins uncovered at room temperature. When cool, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.3 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 136.1 mg, Fat 36.7 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 22.8 g, Sodium 45.8 mg, Sugar 17.6 g
PANNA COTTA WITH BERRY SAUCE
A creamy vanilla gelatin-based dessert that is easy, quick, and very tasty. Make the berry sauce an hour before serving.
Provided by Military Cook
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 8h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small bowl, soften gelatin in cold water; set aside. Place cream, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla bean in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a simmer. Simmer gently for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and discard the vanilla bean.
- Add gelatin and water to the hot cream mixture. Stir until gelatin dissolves. Pour into 6 lightly oiled 1/2-cup dariole molds (or other small cylindrical molds) and refrigerate overnight or at least 8 hours.
- To make the berry sauce, combine berries and sugar in a bowl. Crush berries slightly with the back of a spoon, and mix in the brandy. Let stand for an hour until it has a syrupy consistency.
- Unmold panna cottas and serve with berry sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 513.8 calories, Carbohydrate 25.9 g, Cholesterol 163 mg, Fat 44.2 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 27.4 g, Sodium 47.2 mg, Sugar 20.5 g
VANILLA PANNA COTTA WITH MIXED-BERRY COMPOTE
Categories Milk/Cream Berry Dessert Quick & Easy Blackberry Blueberry Raspberry Strawberry Vanilla White Wine Summer Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pour 1/4 cup cold water into small custard cup. Sprinkle gelatin over. Let stand until gelatin softens, about 15 minutes. Bring 1 inch of water in small skillet to boil. Place cup with gelatin in water. Stir until gelatin dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Combine cream and 2/3 cup sugar in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat just until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Mix in vanilla and gelatin. Divide pudding mixture among 8 wineglasses. Cover and chill until set, at least 6 hours and up to 1 day.
- Combine berries and remaining 1/3 cup sugar in medium bowl. Crush berries slightly with back of spoon. Mix in wine. Let compote stand until berry juices and sugar form syrup, stirring often, at least 1 hour and up to 2 hours.
- Spoon compote over puddings.
LEMON PANNA COTTA WITH BLACKBERRIES & HONEY MADELEINES
Creamy panna cotta, plump British blackberries and warm honey madeleines make a special dessert with very little effort
Provided by Gordon Ramsay
Categories Dessert, Dinner
Time 6h
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- For the panna cotta, put 6 small pudding moulds (about 120ml each) on a baking tray. Soak the gelatine leaves in a bowl of very cold water (see tip, below) and set aside.
- Put the cream, milk and sugar into a large pan and bring slowly to the boil. When the cream is boiling, add the lemon juice and the lemon and lime zest and whisk well. Simmer for a few mins until reduced slightly, then turn off the heat.
- Scoop the softened gelatine out of the water and squeeze off any excess water. Stir into the hot cream, leave until just warm, then strain the cream into a jug. Carefully pour the mix into the moulds and place in the fridge for at least 5 hrs until completely set - overnight is ideal.
- To make the madeleines, beat the eggs with the sugar and honey until light and airy. Whisk in the flour and ground almonds until completely incorporated, then gradually whisk in the cooled, melted butter. The batter can be made several hrs in advance.
- To bake the madeleines, heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Generously butter, then flour, the madeleine or bun tins. Spoon the batter into the tins and bake for 10-12 mins, depending on the size of the tins.
- When the madeleines are golden and baked all the way through, remove from the oven and leave to cool for 2 mins. Tip out of the tin and bake another batch, if you need to. Drizzle the blackberries with liqueur, if using.
- To unmould the panna cottas, run the tip of a knife around the edge of the mould. Dip the mould briefly into hot water until the filling just comes away from the sides. Use your fingers to gently loosen the panna cotta away from the edges of the mould. When you are confident that it will turn out, reverse the mould onto a serving plate and gently lift off, releasing the contents.
- To plate up, unmould a panna cotta in the middle of each plate, pouring over any melted mix from the mould. Arrange blackberries around half of the panna cotta. Place a few madeleines on the opposite side of the plate. Spoon over a little of the blackberry juices from the bowl and serve straight away.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 948 calories, Fat 71 grams fat, SaturatedFat 38 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 70 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 58 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 12 grams protein, Sodium 0.21 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- For a richer panna cotta, use heavy cream instead of milk.
- To make the panna cotta even more flavorful, add a teaspoon of vanilla extract or a pinch of ground cinnamon to the cream mixture.
- If you don't have a mold, you can use individual ramekins or small glasses.
- Be sure to let the panna cotta chill for at least 4 hours, or overnight, before serving.
- Garnish the panna cotta with fresh berries, a drizzle of honey, or a sprinkling of chopped nuts before serving.
- Panna cotta can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Panna cotta is a delicious and elegant dessert that can be made with just a few simple ingredients. It's perfect for any occasion, from a casual dinner party to a special holiday meal. With its creamy texture and delicate flavor, panna cotta is sure to impress your guests.
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love