Chocolate Panna Cotta With Ammaretto Whipped Cream Food

SILKY, CREAMY CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• Sprinkle the gelatin over the milk and allow to sit to soften the gelatin.
• Heat the half-and-half in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat until it comes to a simmer.
• Whisk in the sugar, chocolate chips and vanilla extract. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring frequently, until the chocolate has melted. Add the milk and gelatin mixture and whisk until the gelatin has entirely dissolved. Bring the entire mixture to a simmer.
• Ladle the mixture into six 6-ounce custard cups or ramekins (or serving dishes of your choice) and refrigerate until set, about 6 hours.
• To serve, top the panna cottas with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
• Serve and enjoy!

CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA WITH AMMARETTO WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350*F. Butter a 2-quart casserole dish.
• In a small saucepan, combine the 1 1/2 cups of milk, granulated sugar, and the vanilla. Bring to a simmer and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat.
• In a small bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over the remaining 1/2 cup of cold milk and let it dissolve for 2 minutes.
• Combine the cold milk and gelatin with the hot milk and sugar.
• Stir to dissolve the gelatin, about 5 minutes. (Heat the milk gently if the gelatin is not dissolving easily.).
• When the gelatin is dissolved, combine the eggs with the warm milk mixture, whisking constantly to avoid scrambling the eggs.
• Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a large measuring cup or small pitcher.
• Meanwhile, melt the chocolate over simmering water in a double boiler.
• When the chocolate is melted, gradually combine the milk and egg mixture with the melted chocolate, stirring between each addition to create a smooth chocolate mixture.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared dish.
• Sprinkle the top with almonds.
• Place the casserole dish in a larger baking pan or roasting pan and add hot water to the larger pan until the water comes halfway up the sides of the casserole dish.
• Place both pans in the oven and bake until the sides are firm and the center just jiggles slightly, about 1 hour.
• Remove from the oven and let cool for 30 minutes.
• Just before serving, whip the cream to soft peaks in a medium bowl using a whisk or electric hand mixer.
• Add the confectioners' sugar and almond liqueur and whip to combine.
• Spoon the panna cotta into individual serving bowls and dollop the top with the almond whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE SFORMATO WITH AMARETTO WHIP CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups of the milk, the sugar, and vanilla. Bring to a simmer and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Sprinkle the gelatin over the remaining 1/2 cup cold milk and let dissolve for 2 minutes. Combine the cold milk and gelatin with the hot milk and sugar. Stir to dissolve the gelatin, about 5 minutes. (Heat the milk gently if the gelatin is not dissolving easily.) When the gelatin is dissolved combine the eggs with the warm milk, whisking constantly to avoid scrambling the eggs. Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a large measuring cup or small pitcher.
• Meanwhile, melt the chocolate over a double boiler. When the chocolate is melted gradually combine the milk and egg mixture with the melted chocolate, stirring between each addition to create a smooth chocolate mixture.
• Pour the mixture into a buttered 2-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle the top with the almonds. Place the casserole dish in a larger dish or roasting pan. Add hot water to the outer pan until the water comes halfway up the sides of the baking dish. Bake until the sides are firm and the center is jiggles slightly, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 30 minutes.
• Just before serving, whip the cream to soft peaks in a medium bowl using a whisk or electric hand mixer. Add the sugar and almond liqueur and whip to combine. Spoon the sformato into individual serving bowls and dollop the top with the almond liqueur whip cream.

CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• Combine simple syrup and trablit to taste. Place 1 to 2 tablespoons in bottom of martini glass. Place sponge cake on top of syrup. Freeze glasses. For the panna cotta: chop chocolate roughly and set aside. Soak gelatin in ice water. Heat cream, milk and sugar to scald, do not boil. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate until a smooth, creamy consistency is achieved. Fold in gelatin sheets. Cool in ice bath to room temperature. Ladle into martini glasses and refrigerate until set, approximately 2 hours. Place the glasses on service plates. Place a tuile on each plate, spoon sorbet on each tuile and garnish with mint, serve immediately.

VANILLA WHITE CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA WITH STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Put the cream, milk and vanilla pod (whole) into a saucepan.
• Heat over a very low heat until almost simmering, stirring constantly.
• Put the gelatine sheets in water to soak.
• Add the sugar to the warm cream mixture and stir until melted completely.
• Remove the vanilla pod then add the chocolate and stir until melted.
• Add the gelatine to the mixture and stir.
• Remove from heat and make sure the mixture is completely smooth.
• Cool, then pour into ramekins.
• Leave in the fridge to set for around 4 hours.
• If you wish, loosen the panna cotta out of the ramekins by placing them in warm water for a few moments then turning onto a plate.
• I find the flavour is best if you remove the panna cotta from the fridge about 10 minutes before needed. Serve with chopped fresh strawberries.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA WITH DARK CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• For Panna Cotta:.
• Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup milk in a small bowl; stir until moistened. Let stand 5 minutes. (Mixture will be lumpy.).
• Cook whipping cream, chocolate morsels, and sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes or until morsels are melted and sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat, and add gelatin mixture, stirring until mixture is dissolved.
• Stir in remaining 1 1/4 cups milk.
• Pour mixture evenly into 4 to 6 stemmed glasses or 6 (8-oz.) ramekins. Cover and chill 24 hours. Serve with Dark Chocolate Sauce. Garnish, if desired.
• For Dark Chocolate Sauce:.
• Microwave chocolate and cream in a small microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 1/2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds.
• Drizzle spoonfuls on panna cotta immediately before serving if using stemmed glasses or invert the panna cottas onto a puddle of the chocolate sauce.

CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• In bowl, pour 1/2 cup chocolate milk and sprinkle with gelatin.
• Let sit 5 minutes.
• In saucepot, cook sugar and remaining chocolate milk until just boiling.
• Add gelatin mixture.
• Cook 3 minutes stirring occasionally.
• In food processor, puree 1 cup milk mixture and cream cheese for 30 seconds.
• Pour into saucepot and whisk.
• Divide mixture among four 8 oz ramekins.
• Refrigerate 2 1/2 hours or until firm.
• To serve, run knife around edges and invert onto plates.
• Drizzle hot fudge sauce over and top with a sprinkle of the berries.

CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatine in milk snd allow to soften for ten minutes.
• Heat cream with sugar. Add chocolate and stir until it is dissolved.
• Remove from stove add softened gelatine and stir.
• Por mixture into coffee cups and place in fridge for 2 hours to set.