How long does it take to make Panna Cotta?
Cool about 10 minutes, cover and chill at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.
4 hr 33 minTotal
8 minActive time
4 hr 25 minSetting
Step by Step
| # | What to do | How long |
|---|
| 1 | Sprinkle the gelatin over 2½ tbsp cold water, stir lightly and let stand 10 minutes | 10 min |
| 2 | Heat the cream, milk, sugar and vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring | 5 min |
| 3 | Remove from the heat, add the bloomed gelatin and stir | 1 min |
| 4 | Divide among serving glasses, cool about 10 minutes at room temperature, cover and chill for at least 4 hours | 4 hr 10 min |
| 5 | Bring the fruit, sugar and water to a boil. Turn down the heat and simmer 5 minutes | 5 min |
| 6 | Add the lemon juice | 1 min |
| 7 | Strain the sauce through a fine sieve to remove the seeds and skins | 1 min |
| 8 | Cool completely | — |
How to Tell It's Done
- until it absorbs the water
- until the sugar melts and it steams
- until completely dissolved
- until the panna cotta sets
- until the sugar melts and the syrup thickens slightly
Tips
- Don't boil the cream: about 80°C (175°F) is enough to melt the sugar and gelatin, and boiling ruins the texture.
- The lemon keeps the sugar from crystallizing again.
- Cold syrup on a hot pastry soaks in evenly.
Common Mistakes
- Melt the soaked gelatin in hot liquid, and don't let it boil.
- 38% cream: the fat is what softens the gelatin network and gives panna cotta a creamy, not rubbery, texture.
- A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
More Ways
- 400 ml heavy cream (38%), 120 ml milk, ⅓ cup (65 g) sugar and 7 g powdered gelatin; or 4 gelatin sheets for 200 ml cream and 75 ml milk.
- Heat the cream with the sugar until the sugar melts and it steams, without boiling; melt the gelatin in the hot cream off the heat.
- To serve unmolded, pour into individual molds, dip the bottom of each mold in hot water for 5–10 seconds and turn out onto a plate; serve with strawberry sauce on top.
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