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    20 Aug 5, 2010 Dessert  |   Jump to Recipe

    Cardamom Vanilla Panna Cotta

    Cardamom vanilla panna cotta

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    A Panna Cotta is a simple, yet elegant dessert that every home cook should have in their repertoire.  Italian for “cooked cream”, a basic Panna Cotta is made by simmering cream, milk or half and half with sugar, mixing in gelatin and letting cool until firm.  The finished product has a similar consistency to a custard (without the egg yolks!).  Once you get the basics down, this recipe is highly adaptable.  You can steep various spices, herbs, fruit or vegetables in the cream to change it’s flavor.  Continue reading for my spin on a basic Panna Cotta.

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    Cardamom vanilla panna cotta

    Cardamom vanilla panna cotta

    Cardamom Vanilla Panna Cotta

    Adapted from David Lebovitz.
    4.19 from 11 votes
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    Servings 8 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 cups half and half
    • ½ cup fine natural cane sugar
    • 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise*
    • 6 green cardamom pods, crushed*
    • 2 packets powdered gelatin
    • 6 tablespoons cold water
    • Spiced Poached Peaches (optional)

    Instructions
     

    • Warm half and half and natural cane sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove the pan from the heat once you see steam rising from the surface of the half and half.
    • Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean and add to the half and half mixture along with the vanilla bean pod and crushed cardamom pods (cardamom seeds and all). Cover and let steep for 30 minutes. Strain the mixture with a fine-mesh basket strainer, return to heat and rewarm.
    • Meanwhile, add gelatin to a medium-sized bowl with 6 tablespoons of cold water. Lightly whisk to combine and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes.
    • Pour the warm half and half mixture over the gelatin and and whisk gently until the gelatin is completely dissolved.
    • Divide the mixture into 8 small glasses (or cups, bowls, ramekins, wine glasses, etc.). Chill until firm (at least two hours).
    • Finish by topping each Panna Cotta with Spiced Poached Peaches, fresh fruit or a drizzle of your favorite dessert sauce (chocolate, caramel or fruit).

    Notes

    * Don’t have a vanilla bean or cardamom pods? You can use 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and a heaping ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom instead. If you are not using the whole spices, be sure to skip the 30 minute steeping period (paragraph 2).
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    Categories: Dessert Tags: cane sugar, cardamom, gelatin, half and half, panna cotta, vanilla

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    Comments

    1. Erin says

      August 9, 2010 at 1:39 pm

      I love panna cotta and I LOVE the idea of adding cardamon to it! Great pics, too!

      Reply
    2. Brandon Matzek says

      August 9, 2010 at 1:54 pm

      @Erin Thank you! I just love the smell of whole cardamom pods.

      Reply
    3. Elisabeth says

      August 10, 2010 at 3:59 pm

      How did you do this picture? I love it!

      Reply
    4. Sommer @ A Spicy Perspective says

      September 16, 2010 at 2:20 pm

      It sounds like heaven!

      Reply
    5. fooddreamer says

      September 16, 2010 at 2:42 pm

      More and more, I am using cardamom to flavour things. I think putting it in panna cotta is inspired!

      Reply
    6. Kristen says

      September 16, 2010 at 5:11 pm

      That looks like an elegant yet deceptively simple dessert. The photos are gorgeous.

      Reply
    7. Kocinera says

      September 16, 2010 at 8:22 pm

      This panna cotta looks great! I didn’t know that this dessert was so easy to make, either. It all looks super yummy. 🙂

      Reply
    8. Gree says

      September 17, 2010 at 1:17 am

      I love the pictures and the spiced peaches on top!

      Reply
    9. Priscilla - She's Cookin' says

      September 17, 2010 at 2:16 am

      The use of cardamon and the spiced peaches add a unique flavor and lovely texture to an already gorgeous dessert!

      Reply
    10. Suchitra says

      September 17, 2010 at 7:18 am

      Loved it! fantastic

      Reply
    11. Jilkyann says

      September 17, 2010 at 1:50 pm

      This is perfection! Cardamom is such a great dessert spice. Your pictures are wonderful as well.

      Reply
    12. Evan @swEEts says

      September 17, 2010 at 10:10 pm

      What a perfect way to use the cardamom I just bought 🙂 I’ve never used the spiced and am so anxious to try it.. this looks like a perfect first!

      Reply
    13. Gitte says

      September 18, 2010 at 10:40 am

      Cardamom sounds like a great idea, looks very very delicious.

      Reply
    14. Hester Casey says

      September 20, 2010 at 6:57 am

      Cardamom is such a nice idea. You get to eat dessert AND freshen your breath at the same time 🙂 Love the presentation as usual.

      Reply
    15. Mary & Christina (Sisters Running the Kitchen) says

      September 20, 2010 at 2:31 pm

      wow. this looks amazing!

      Reply
    16. thoma says

      October 14, 2010 at 6:03 pm

      great post confidently written. i want to try panna cotta. and the print this option is convenient which is not there in blogspot entries.

      Reply

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