Puddings

Vanilla panna cotta

A silky set cream dessert that wobbles on the plate. Serve with fresh berries or a fruit sauce.

  • Time15 min plus chilling
  • LevelMedium
  • Costabout £0.58 a head
6 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Soak the gelatine leaves in cold water for 5 minutes until soft.

    5 min
  2. 2

    Heat the cream, milk, sugar and vanilla pod and seeds in a pan until steaming but not boiling.

  3. 3

    Squeeze the water from the gelatine and stir it into the hot cream until dissolved. Remove the vanilla pod.

  4. 4

    Strain into six ramekins or glasses and cool for 20 minutes.

    20 min
  5. 5

    Chill for at least 4 hours until set.

    240 min
  6. 6

    Serve in the glasses, or dip the moulds briefly in hot water and turn out, with the berries.

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