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
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
Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with the back of a knife.
- 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
Take the pan off the heat and lift out the pod.
- 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
Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a jug.
- 7
Let it cool for 10 min, stirring now and then so the vanilla seeds stay spread through the cream.
- 8
Divide among six 125 ml (1/2 cup) moulds or glasses.
- 9
Cover and refrigerate until set with a gentle wobble, at least 4 hours.
- 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.
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.
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