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Recipe courtesy of Lynne Rossetto Kasper

Show: Cooking Live

Episode: The Italian Country Table

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Total:: 29 min
Prep:: 24 min
Cook:: 5 min

Yield:: 8 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
2 tablespoons cold water
3 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup sugar, or more to taste
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup (8-ounce container) sour cream

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:

2 cups pitted fresh cherries, strawberries, or sliced peaches or pears
Or, 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons artisan-made balsamic vinegar
Or, 2 to 3 tablespoons saba syrup or Vin Cotto

Directions

Sprinkle the gelatin over cold water and let stand for 5 minutes. In a 3-quart saucepan, warm the cream with the sugar, salt, and vanilla over medium-high heat.

Do not let it boil. Stir in the gelatin until thoroughly dissolved. Take the cream off the heat and cool about 5 minutes.

Put the sour cream in a medium bowl. Gently whisk in the warm cream a little at a time until smooth. Taste for sweetness. It may need another teaspoon of sugar. Rinse 8 (2/3-cup) ramekins, custard cups, or coffee cups with cold water. Fill each one 3/4 full with the cream. Chill 24 hours.

To serve, either unmold by packing the molds in hot towels and then turning each out onto a dessert plate, or serve in their containers. Serve alone or with the fruit, or drizzle each portion with about 1/2 teaspoon artisan balsamic vinegar or saba.

My Private Notes

Name: Panna Cotta
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H24M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H29M0.000S
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin; 2 tablespoons cold water; 3 cups heavy whipping cream; 1/2 cup sugar, or more to taste; Pinch of salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup (8-ounce container) sour cream; 2 cups pitted fresh cherries, strawberries, or sliced peaches or pears; Or, 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons artisan-made balsamic vinegar; Or, 2 to 3 tablespoons saba syrup or Vin Cotto