Earl Grey Vanilla Panna Cotta
A British take on a classic Italian dessert, learn how to make this easy but impressive dessert
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups cream
- 2 pods vanilla bean
- 2 tbsp earl grey tea loose leaf
- 2 tsp. unflavored gelatin
- ⅓ cup sugar
Instructions
- Heat 2 cups cream + 1 cup milk over medium heat and bring to a light simmer (DO NOT Boil)
- Add vanilla bean and earl grey tea and allow to infuse for 15-20 minutes (if you prefer a stronger flavor you can remove from heat, refrigerate and leave in fridge over night)
- Once you are happy with the flavor, remove from heat, and pass through a strainer to strain out tea leaves, and use a knife or spoon to scrape out the gooey seeds from the vanilla bean. Discard the rest of the pod, but stir in the gooey seeds.
- Place flavored cream in the refrigerator to cool to room temperature (if short on time you can also do this in the freezer, but be careful not to freeze)
- To bloom gelatin, add 2 tsp of unflavored gelatin to cool or room-temperature infused cream
- Stir with a whisk and let sit for 3-5 minutes
- Place over medium heat and stir until gelatin is dispersed but again do not boil
- At this point you can add 1/3 cup sugar to warm cream and mix until dissolved
- Pour mixture into glass jars and refrigerate for at least 6 hours
- Garnish with fresh lemon zest, edible flowers, and or fresh fruit