Espresso Panna Cotta

Name: Espresso Panna Cotta
Prep time: 7 h 15 min
Cook time: 7 h 15 min
Total time: 7 h 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 small dark chocolate bar, for garnishing; 1 small white chocolate bar, for garnishing; 2 teaspoons unflavored powdered gelatin; 355 milliliters heavy cream; 3 teaspoons heaping teaspoons instant espresso powder; 1 pinch Pinch salt; 59 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters whole milk

Espresso Pann This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. Head to the store and pick up powdered gelatin, sugar, instant espresso powder, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 7 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Place the milk in a heavy, small saucepan.

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Milk

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Sauce Pan

Sprinkle the gelatin over and let stand for 5 minutes to soften the gelatin. Stir over medium heat just until the gelatin dissolves, but the milk does not boil, about 2 minutes.

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Gelatin

Milk

Add the cream, espresso powder, sugar, and salt. Stir over low heat, until the sugar dissolves, about 3 more minutes.

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Instant Espresso

Cream

Sugar

Salt

Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.

Pour the cream mixture into 2 martini glasses, dividing equally. Cover and refrigerate, stirring every 20 minutes during the first hour. Chill until set, at least 6 hours and up to 2 days.

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Martini

Cream

When ready to serve, use a vegetable peeler on the chocolate blocks to create about 1 tablespoon each of the white and dark chocolate shavings.

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Chocolate Shavings

Chocolate

Vegetable

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Peeler

Sprinkle the shavings over each panna cotta and serve.

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Sauce Pan

Peeler

Ingredients

Servings:

1small

dark chocolate bar, for garnishing 1small

white chocolate bar, for garnishing 2teaspoons

unflavored powdered gelatin 355milliliters

heavy cream 3teaspoons

heaping teaspoons instant espresso powder 1pinch

Pinch salt 59milliliters

sugar 118milliliters

whole milk

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Spalletti Chianti Reserve Poggio Reale with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 23 dollars per bottle.