Frank De Luca · Panna Cotta

Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with a Soft Wobble

5 ingredients

10 steps

What you need

  • 120 ml (1/2 cup) whole milk, cold
  • 7 g (2 1/4 tsp) powdered gelatin, one standard packet
  • 480 ml (2 cups) heavy cream
  • 90 g (scant 1/2 cup) granulated sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean, or 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method

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  1. 1

    Pour the milk into a small bowl and scatter the gelatin evenly over the surface. Leave it to soften for 5-10 min without stirring.

  2. 2

    Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with the back of a knife.

  3. 3

    Put the cream, sugar, vanilla seeds and the empty pod in a saucepan. Warm over medium heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves and the cream steams, 4-5 min. Do not let it boil.

  4. 4

    Take the pan off the heat and lift out the pod.

  5. 5

    Add the softened gelatin and whisk until it has fully melted with no grains left, about 1 min. If grains remain, warm the pan briefly over low heat, still without boiling.

  6. 6

    Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a jug.

  7. 7

    Let it cool for 10 min, stirring now and then so the vanilla seeds stay spread through the cream.

  8. 8

    Divide among six 125 ml (1/2 cup) moulds or glasses.

  9. 9

    Cover and refrigerate until set with a gentle wobble, at least 4 hours.

  10. 10

    To unmould, dip each mould in hot water for 5-10 seconds, run a thin knife around the edge and turn it out onto a plate. Serve chilled.

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About panna cotta

Sweetened cream set with gelatin into a soft, wobbly custard, unmolded and served plain or with a fruit or caramel sauce. It should hold its shape but barely, trembling when the plate moves.

What cooks argue about

Gelatin amount is the entire argument: too much and the texture turns rubbery, too little and it won't unmold cleanly and collapses on the plate. Cooks disagree on the exact ratio needed.

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