Panna Cotta

By KEM77

Ingredients

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

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from splendidtable.org

Preparation

Step 1

1. Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water. 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.
2. 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 three-quarters full with the cream. Chill 4 to 24 hours.
3. 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.

Wine Suggestion: a lush, sweet red Recioto della Valpolicella Classico La Roggia by Fratelli Speri

Notes: if flavoring to taste- slightly over flavor anything that will be served chilled