Our Decadent Panna Cotta Recipe

One of the most unanimously popular Italian desserts is panna cotta; a decadent, creamy pudding often served with a fresh fruit compote. In spite of its world-renowned status, panna cotta is not mentioned in any Italian cookbooks before the 1960s, though many believe that the dish was derived from a traditional Piedmontese dessert. Literally translating to ‘cooked cream’, panna cotta is a flavoured cream set with gelatine, which gives this dolce its characteristic wobble. Why not wow your dinner party guests with our easy panna cotta recipe?

Make this Delicious Dolce 

Serves 2

Prep time: 15 minutes (not including chill time)

Calories per serving: 292 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 gelatine sheet
• 200ml double cream
• 75ml milk
• 30g sugar
• Seeds of 1 vanilla pod
• Fruit compote, to serve

 Tools

• 2 x moulds or ramekin dishes 

 Method

• Soak the gelatine sheet in a bowl of cold water for 5-10 minutes.
• Mix the cream, milk, sugar and vanilla seeds together in a saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer. Then, remove from the heat. 
• Take the gelatine sheet out of the water, squeezing out any excess liquid. Add the gelatine to the pan with the rest of the ingredients, stirring until it dissolves entirely. 
• Divide the mixture evenly between two moulds or ramekin dishes and place them in the fridge for about two hours to set.
• Remove from the fridge and either serve in the moulds if you’ve used nice jars or turn each ramekin upside-down onto a plate, they should slide easily out of their moulds. If the panna cotta are stuck, loosen them by dipping the moulds in warm water. 
• Serve your panna cotta with fresh fruit compote and some fresh berries. Buon appetito!