1 Video | Photo: Panna Cotta Brain with Cranberry Glaze Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 (12-ounce) cans evaporated milk
- 5 packages unflavored powdered gelatin
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 ounces bourbon (optional)
- 2 cups cranberry juice
Directions
Combine 1 can of evaporated milk with four packages gelatin and bloom for five minutes.
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring the remaining milk and heavy cream to a boil. Stir in the sugar, vanilla bean, salt, and bourbon (optional). Combine this mixture with the gelatin mixture and stir until all solids have dissolved. Remove the vanilla bean and pour the mixture into a six-cup brain mold. Refrigerate overnight to fully set.
For the glaze, combine remaining gelatin with half a cup of cranberry juice. Bring remaining 1 1/2 cups of juice to a boil and stir into gelatin mixture to dissolve any solids. Pour into a squeeze bottle and leave at room temperature until panna cotta brain is set.
Unmold the panna cotta and drizzle the glaze over it. The glaze will set up immediately.
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By tawneyrose
Chicago, IL
on October 30, 2012
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As of 2 minutes ago I have made this dessert three times, thanks to many Halloween parties. It's been a hit! The first time I used actual vanilla bean and the bourbon. The second and third time I forgot to buy the bean on my shopping trip so I extract instead. Still good. I had no problems with the glaze, just keep it out overnight. It jelled up on me somewhat, but was still great. I think the next time I will use my dessert cups and retire the brain mold.
By Maltiriel
on September 30, 2010
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cranberry glaze didn't set up at all. Making it a second time I used two more packets of gelatin for the glaze and it worked much better. Adding food coloring to the panna cotta for a gray color made it much more effectively gruesome. The taste was only so-so, however. I think people really would have preferred normal jello flavors to the slightly sweet blandly vanilla flavor this provided; I served this at a party and most only tasted a slight amount from curiosity and didn't come back for seconds. I'll be trying this recipe again for Halloween, but will substitute actual jello for the unflavored gelatin and vanilla.
By rosewolf28_8693128
Garnerville, NY
on October 01, 2009
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The taste is wonderful and the brain mold gives it just the right touch of gore. The kids in my family didn't hesitate to dig in... their parents took a little convincing. But once they started it was a family favorite.
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