Basic Recipe Preparation & Variations
Serving
Prep time
5 minutes
Set time
2 hours min
Amount
16oz/450g
This versatile panna cotta base makes it possible to prepare the classic Italian dessert in minutes with reduced fat/calorie variations possible. Prep time: 5 mins Set time: 1-2 hours.
INGREDIENTS
2.5-oz/71g Panna Cotta Base
9-oz/255g Milk
11.5-oz/326g Heavy Cream
DIRECTIONS
- Divide the heavy cream and milk in half. In a sauce pan, bring half the combined liquid to a scalding boil.
- Using a whisk or mixer, briskly stir in the Panna Cotta Base into the remaining heavy cream and milk. This liquid should NOT be hot.
- Now add this cold Panna Cotta and cream mixture into the boiling liquid and bring the entire batch to a second boil.
- Remove from heat and pour into shallow dessert cups or stemmed dessert cups. (Minimum recipe serves 5 x 4-oz. cups)
- Refrigeration of minimum 1-2 hours to set for best results.
RECIPE VIDEO
VARIATIONS
Chocolate Panna Cotta
Preparation:
- For chocolate or cocoa powder adjust to your desired depth using approximately 1-2 TBS (4-8g) for each 2.5-oz of Panna Cotta Base. While heating half of the cream, stir in the cocoa powder or melt chocolate chips into the liquid, stirring continuously until fully melted and smooth. (Add bitter or milk chocolate to achieve desired intensity of flavor/color).
- Finally, whisk in the Panna Cotta Cream mixture and bring to a boil again.
- Remove from heat and pour into dessert cups or ramekins.
- Top with chocolate shavings, caramel syrup, almonds or pecans.
Mango Panna Cotta
- Replace 2-oz. of dairy with 2-oz mango puree for each ten-oz of liquid in this recipe. While heating, stir into the liquid, stirring continuously until boiling.
- Finally, whisk in the Panna Cotta Cream mixture and bring to a boil again.
- Remove from heat and pour into dessert cups or ramekins.
- After chilled and set – layer with fresh mango slices.
Matcha Panna Cotta
- For matcha green tea version, adjust to your desired intensity/colr by adding approximately 1.25mg matcha powder to each 2.5oz of Panna Cotta Base used. While heating the dairy, stir the matcha powder into the liquid, whisking continuously until boiling. Add small amounts of matcha to achieve desired color intensity.
2. Finally, whisk in the cold Panna Cotta Cream mixture and bring to a boil again.
3. Remove from heat and pour into dessert cups or ramekins.
4. After chilled and set – layer with fresh kiwi or lime gelatin.