Chocolate Panna Cotta With Espresso Hazelnut Sauce Recipes

CAPPUCCINO PANNA COTTA WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• FOR THE PANNA COTTA
• 1.In a small bowl of cool water, submerge the gelatin sheets to soften. They will go from stiff to soft, kind of like the texture of a giant contact lens. Feel one-it's SO cool!
• 2.In a small saucepan, combine the cream, sugar, and espresso powder. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise down one side, open it up, and scrape out the seeds with a paring knife. Add the seeds and the hull to the pan. Whisk to combine everything.
• 3.Bring the cream mixture to a boil and then immediately turn off the heat. Remove the softened gelatin sheets from the water and squeeze out the excess water. Add the gelatin sheets to the pan and whisk to combine.
• 4.Immediately ladle the cream mixture into four 6-ounce ramekins and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours or
• overnight.
• FOR THE CHOCOLATE SAUCE
• 1.Fill a small saucepan with 1 inch of water and bring it to a boil (BTB).
• 2.In a medium heatproof bowl, combine the chocolate chips, heavy cream, butter and corn syrup. place the bowl on top of the pan of water (this is a double-boiler setup). Reduce the heat to a simmer. Stir until the chocolate has melted and all the ingredients are combined. Remove and use immediately or store in a warm place until ready to use.
• TO UNMOLD THE PANNA COTTA
• 1.Fill a small saucepan with 1 inch of water and bring to a boil, then turn off the heat. Run a paring knife around the outside edge of the panna cotta to loosen it. Set each ramekin in the saucepan for 10 seconds. Place a small serving plate on top of each ramekin and flip it over to unmold the panna cotta. If it doesn't release, put the ramekin in the water for a few seconds more and try again.
• 2.To serve, ladle a couple tablespoons of the chocolate sauce around the panna cotta and sprinkle with a few chocolate-covered espresso beans.

DARK CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• Place cranberry sauce in a food processor; cover and process until pureed. Strain and discard pulp. Stir in 3 tablespoons liqueur; set aside., In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over milk; let stand for 1 minute. Meanwhile, place chocolate in another small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream, sugar and salt just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth., Stir a small amount of chocolate mixture into gelatin mixture until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in 1 cup cranberry puree and vanilla. Pour into eight 6-oz. custard cups. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. , In a small bowl, combine the remaining cranberry puree and liqueur; cover and refrigerate until serving., Unmold onto serving plates. Serve with sauce and garnish with raspberries and mint if desired.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA WITH ESPRESSO SYRUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the cream, sugar and milk. Sprinkle with gelatin; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until sugar and gelatin are completely dissolved. Stir in chocolate until melted., Pour into eight 4-oz. ramekins coated with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate for at least 5 hours or until set. , In a small saucepan, combine espresso and sugar. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is thickened to a syrup consistency and reduced to about 1/4 cup. Unmold panna cotta onto dessert plates; drizzle each serving with 1-1/2 teaspoons syrup.

NUTELLA PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk gelatin with 3 tablespoons cold water. Place chopped chocolate in another medium bowl. In a large bowl, combine Nutella and salt.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring cream to a boil. Pour half the cream over gelatin mixture and whisk gently to combine; stir in vanilla. Pour remaining cream over chopped chocolate; whisk until smooth. Combine two mixtures; whisk well.
• Pour one-third of the gelatin-chocolate mixture over Nutella; beat using an electric mixer on low speed until a smooth paste forms. Pour in remaining mixture and milk; beat until fully combined.
• Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into six ramekins. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator until set, about six hours or overnight. Serve sprinkled with chopped hazelnuts, if desired.

NUTELLA PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• In a small bowl soak the gelatin in cold water.
• Combine 200 ml of cream, milk, sugar and Nutella in a small saucepan and set on medium heat.
• Stir to dissolve the sugar and Nutella. Remove from the heat just before it reaches boiling temperature.
• In another saucepan warm up the remaining 50 ml of cream.
• Drain the gelatin and squeeze any excess water. Add gelatin to the hot cream and stir to dissolve. Pour gelatin mixture into Nutella mixture and sitr to combine.
• Divide panna cotta between serving cups and place in the fridge to set. Resting time may vary depending on serving cup size; budget in about 4 hours to properly set. Wait until it has fully set to decorate.
• Lightly warm 2 tbsp Nutella and add to a piping bag. Pipe nutella swirls over each panna cotta. Top with hazelnuts.

PANNA COTTA WITH FRESH BERRIES AND CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the milk in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle the gelatin over. Let stand for 3 to 5 minutes to soften the gelatin.
• Pour milk mixture into a heavy saucepan and stir over medium heat just until the gelatin dissolves but the milk does not boil, about 5 minutes.
• Add the cream, honey, sugar, and salt.
• Stir until the sugar dissolves, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Remove from the heat.
• Pour into 6 wine glasses so that they are 1/2 full.
• Cool slightly.
• Refrigerate until set, at least 6 hours.
• For the sauce:.
• Combine the cream and butter in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
• Heat the mixture until bubbles appear around the sides of the pot, but do not allow the cream to boil.
• Mix in the chocolate and vanilla; remove from the heat and stir until the chocolate melts and the sauce is smooth.
• May be made ahead of time and rewarmed over low heat on the stovetop, or in the microwave on medium power.
• Spoon berries atop the panna cotta, drizzle generously with chocolate sauce.
• Top with more berries and a decorative drizzling of sauce, and serve.

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• Put the gelatin sheets into a bowl of cold water and let them soak while you heat the cream.
• Combine the heavy cream and chocolate hazelnut spread in a medium saucepan and put it over medium-high heat. Bring it to a boil and then remove it from the heat. Squeeze the excess water out of the gelatin and add it to the warm cream. Stir well to make sure the gelatin is dissolved. Pour the mixture into small bowls and refrigerate, covered, overnight or at least 4 hours.
• When you are ready to serve, garnish with the chopped hazelnuts and grated chocolate. Sweet!

CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA WITH PORT- AND BALSAMIC-GLAZED CHERRIES

Steps:

• For panna cotta:
• Brush six 3/4-cup glass custard cups with canola oil. Pour milk into medium bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over; let stand until gelatin softens, about 5 minutes.
• Stir cream and sugar in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil; remove from heat. Add chocolate; whisk until melted. Whisk warm chocolate mixture into gelatin mixture; stir to dissolve. Stir in vanilla. Working in 2 batches, transfer mixture to blender and use only 3 on/off turns to just fully blend mixture (do not overmix). Divide mixture among custard cups. Cover and chill 24 hours. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.)
• For cherries:
• Stir cherries, Port, sugar, and vinegar in heavy large skillet over high heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer until cherries are soft and wooden spoon leaves path in sauce when drawn across bottom of skillet, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before continuing.)
• Set custard cups in large baking dish. Pour enough hot water into dish to come halfway up sides of cups. Let stand 11/2 minutes. Take cups out of water; wipe bottoms dry. Invert each onto plate, shaking gently to dislodge panna cotta. Spoon cherries and sauce over panna cottas and serve.

CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA WITH ESPRESSO-HAZELNUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatin over water in a small bowl; set aside until water is absorbed and gelatin sets up, about 5 minutes. Combine cream, sugar and mascarpone in a saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves and mascarpone melts, about 3 minutes. Mixture will be hot but shouldn't boil. Add semisweet chocolate, stirring until it melts. Remove pan from heat, stir in softened gelatin until it dissolves. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a 4-cup measuring cup. Pour about 2/3 cup of the chocolate mixture into each of six 4-ounce custard cups. Loosely cover cups with plastic wrap; chill until set, 3-24 hours. Combine cream, hazelnut liqueur, and espresso powder for the sauce in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; bring to a boil. Pour cream mixture over chopped bittersweet chocolate in a small bowl. Let mixture rest 5 minutes, then whisk until chocolate melts and sauce is smooth. Unmold panna cotta by running the tip of a paring knife around the side of a custard cup, then dip the cup briefly into hot water, about 5 seconds. Invert panna cotta onto a dessert plate, shaking gently to release it from the cup. Top panna cotta with some sauce; sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts. Repeat with remaining panna cottas.