Cafe Gelatin Food

CAFE GELATIN

Steps:

• To make the espresso panna cotta: Heat 3/4 cup cream, sugar, and ground espresso over medium-low heat, stirring to dissolve. Bring just to a boil; remove from heat. Steep 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour remaining 3/4 cup cream into the top of a double boiler (not over heat). Sprinkle gelatin over; let stand to soften, 5 minutes. Add warm espresso mixture. Place over simmering water; whisk until gelatin is dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes. Strain mixture through a cheesecloth-lined strainer.
• Pour 1/4 cup espresso panna cotta into each of six tall 8-ounce glasses. Cover with plastic; refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
• To make the espresso gelatin: Place 1/2 cup chilled brewed espresso in a bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over; let stand to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Bring sugar and remaining 3/4 cup espresso just to a boil. Add to espresso-gelatin mixture; whisk to dissolve. Cool to room temperature. Add 2 tablespoons espresso gelatin to each glass. Cover; refrigerate to set, 40 minutes. Refrigerate remaining espresso gelatin in a small baking dish, covered, to set.
• To make the vanilla panna cotta: Combine 3/4 cup cream and sugar in a saucepan; scrape vanilla seeds into cream, add pod, and bring just to a boil. Remove from heat; steep 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in top of a double boiler (not over heat), sprinkle gelatin over remaining 3/4 cup cream; let stand to soften, 5 minutes.
• Pour hot cream over gelatin mixture. Set over simmering water; whisk until gelatin dissolves, 5 minutes. Pour through a cheesecloth-lined strainer; cool to room temperature. Pour 1/4 cup vanilla panna cotta into each glass. Cover; refrigerate 1 1/2 hours to set.
• To serve, spoon remaining espresso gelatin into glasses on top of vanilla layer.