Panna cotta….nectar of the Italian gods. I recently ordered this at an Italian restaurant, and I made a comment about how easy it is to make. The other people at the table looked at me like I was nuts (they were all like, “Whaaaaa…..?!”. But really, it’s true!
The recipe comes from Giada de Laurentiis. It’s a very simple dish: milk, cream, sugar, honey, gelatin, and a pinch of salt. You can also add whatever flavor you want (vanilla, orange, lemon, lavender…). We chose to use orange extract this time around. The flavor was subtle, yet sweet.
First you soften the gelatin in milk and then slowly heat it up on the stove. The gelatin gives it texture, but it’s not as tough as Jello would be. It’s light and creamy and smooth and the honey flavor is awesome.
After you mix everything together, it gets poured into fancy glasses or bowls or whatever you have on hand. It has to sit in the fridge overnight so that the gelatin will set (that’s the hardest part – waiting for it to be ready!).
We topped it with a berry compote: frozen strawberries, blueberries, and a little sugar mixed together and heated over the stove.
The simplest things are often the best.
Giuseppe the Italian-Stereotype says
“You oughta not-a bought-a panna cotta!
Itsa so easy to make! Fuggitaboutit.”
The recipe comes from Giada de Laurentiis. It’s a very simple dish: milk, cream, sugar, honey, gelatin, and a pinch of salt. You can also add whatever flavor you want (vanilla, orange, lemon, lavender…). We chose to use orange extract this time around. The flavor was subtle, yet sweet.
First you soften the gelatin in milk and then slowly heat it up on the stove. The gelatin gives it texture, but it’s not as tough as Jello would be. It’s light and creamy and smooth and the honey flavor is awesome.
After you mix everything together, it gets poured into fancy glasses or bowls or whatever you have on hand. It has to sit in the fridge overnight so that the gelatin will set (that’s the hardest part – waiting for it to be ready!).
We topped it with a berry compote: frozen strawberries, blueberries, and a little sugar mixed together and heated over the stove.
The simplest things are often the best.
Giuseppe the Italian-Stereotype says
“You oughta not-a bought-a panna cotta!
Itsa so easy to make! Fuggitaboutit.”
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