Panna cotta is a classic Italian dessert that is made with cream, milk, sugar, vanilla and gelatin. Top this easy recipe with fruit or sweet dessert sauces.
Course Dessert
Cuisine European, International, Italian
Keyword Classic panna cotta recipe, Italian desserts, Italian panacota, panna cotta
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Rest time 4 hourshours
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 12servings (8-12 depending on size)
Author Layla Pujol
Ingredients
0.5ozunflavored gelatin(2 envelopes of 7 grams each, or 0.25 oz per envelope)
2cupsmilk(0.5 + 1.5 cups)
4cupsheavy cream
½cupsugar
2teaspoonsvanilla extract or the seeds from one vanilla bean
Put ½ cup of milk (25% milk volume) in a small bowl and pour the gelatin over it to let it soften.
In a medium sized pot, heat the cream and the rest of milk (75% volume) with the sugar until the mix starts to boil.
Remove from the heat and add the vanilla.
Gently stir in the softened gelatin mix and stir well.
To make the panna cotta extra smooth you can pour the cream mix through a mesh strainer, this well help remove any clumps.
Pour the panna cotta mix into serving glasses or molds according to your preference.
Let the mix cool down and then refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving, overnight is ideal.
Serve directly in the glasses or remove from molds. Garnish with your choice of fresh fruit, fruit sauce, dulce de leche or caramel, chocolate or just serve alone.