Kahluapannacotta Recipes

PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• In a very small saucepan sprinkle gelatin over water and let stand about 1 minute to soften. Heat gelatin mixture over low heat until gelatin is dissolved and remove pan from heat.
• In a large saucepan bring cream, half and half, and sugar just to a boil over moderately high heat, stirring. Remove pan from heat and stir in gelatin mixture and vanilla. Divide cream mixture among eight 1/2-cup ramekins and cool to room temperature. Chill ramekins, covered, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Dip ramekins, 1 at a time, into a bowl of hot water 3 seconds. Run a thin knife around edge of each ramekin and invert ramekin onto center of a small plate.

PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• Pour milk into a small bowl, and stir in the gelatin powder. Set aside.
• In a saucepan, stir together the heavy cream and sugar, and set over medium heat. Bring to a full boil, watching carefully, as the cream will quickly rise to the top of the pan. Pour the gelatin and milk into the cream, stirring until completely dissolved. Cook for one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla and pour into six individual ramekin dishes.
• Cool the ramekins uncovered at room temperature. When cool, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight before serving.

KAHLUA PANNA COTTA

Steps:

• Grease six 4-ounce ramekins with the butter and place them on a baking tray.
• Put the gelatin in a large mixing bowl and gently stir in 1/4 cup of the milk.
• Place the heavy cream, remaining 1/4 cup of the milk, and confectioners' sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Immediately turn off the heat.
• Stir well.
• Slowly pour the contents of the pan into the gelatin mixture, whisking constantly until cool.
• Stir in the Kahlua.
• Divide the mixture amount of the molds.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 and up to 24 hours.
• Dip the ramekins one at a time into hot water and then turn them out onto serving dishes.

KAHLUA CHOCOLATE CAKES

Steps:

• 1. Make sauce: Mix coffee, sugar, Kahlua, and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil stirring constantly.
• 2. Mix in chocolate chips. Reduce heat to medium. Stir until melted. Mix cornstarch with water. Add to chocolate mixture. Stir until thickened like syrup.
• 3. Remove from heat. Pour into bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Set aside.
• 4. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour muffin tin. Set aside.
• 5. Melt 2 tbsp of butter with the 8 ounces of chocolate on medium heat in saucepan. Stir constantly until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
• 6. In a bowl beat remaining softened butter, brown sugar, and Kahlua. Beat until smooth. Set aside.
• 7. In a bowl beat the eggs. Add to melted chocolate a little at a time. Mix until well combined.
• 8. Mix in the Kahlua mixture.
• 9. Combine flour and salt. Mix into batter.
• 10. Stir in chocolate chips.
• 11. Fill muffin tins to about 3/4 full.
• 12. Place in oven and bake about 10-15 minutes. Test with toothpick. You want center moist and hot. Crumbs will stick to pick.
• 13. Cake's done when outside of cakes are cooked through and center is soft. Let cool 5 minutes.
• 14. Run a knife around cakes. Invert tin of cakes onto a platter. Drizzle The 3 tablespoons of Kahlúa over the cakes. Place a little bit of sauce on individual plates. Place a cake over sauce. Place a scoop of ice cream on top of cakes. Drizzle with more sauce and garnish with whipped cream, nuts, and shaved chocolate if desired.

PANNA COTTA WITH GRAND MARNIER CARAMEL SAUCE & BRULEED FIGS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice and water, and set aside. Place 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over water, and let soften for 10 minutes. Place heavy cream and 1/2 cup sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer. Add gelatin mixture, and stir until gelatin and sugar are completely dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to 1-quart measuring cup. Place measuring cup in the ice bath, and whisk cream mixture until cool, 6 to 7 minutes. Add vanilla extract; add Grand Marnier, if desired. Pour mixture into six 6-ounce ramekins or glasses. Chill until set, about 1 hour and 50 minutes. For the caramel sauce (note: this sauce doesn't have heavy cream of butter, because this is more of a thin flan style caramel sauce: Note: Be sure to have all of your ingredients ready before First, before you begin, make sure you have everything ready to go - the water and the alcohol (if using) next to the pan, ready to put in. Making caramel is a fast process that cannot wait for hunting around for ingredients. If you don't work fast, the sugar will burn. Safety first - make sure there are no children under foot and you may want to wear oven mitts; the caramelized sugar will be much hotter than boiling water. In a heavy skillet, and place over medium-high heat, spread the sugar evenly. As the sugar begins to melt, stir vigorously with a whisk or wooden spoon. As soon as the sugar comes to a boil, stop stirring. You can swirl the pan a bit if you want, from this point on. Note that this recipe works best if you are using a thick-bottomed pan. The sugar should turn to a dark amber--about 2 to 3 minutes. Very carefully, stir in 1/2 cup warm water (I used 1/4 cup water and 3 Tbsp. of Grand Marnier) and bourbon. It will bubble, but don't panic! Stir until combined, and remove from heat to cool to room temperature. Bruleed figs: Cut the figs in half lengthwise. Lay them skin-side down on a flameproof surface, such as a cookie sheet. Find a safe place to use your torch. Put a good mound of sugar on the cut surface of each fig, completely covering it. Use more than you think you would need because the blowtorch will blow some of it off. Turn on your torch and, working quickly, move back and forth over each fig turning the sugar into a melting dark brown syrup which will rapidly turn to "glass" when you remove the torch. You will want to experiment a bit to find the optimal distance to hold the flame. Remember that hot caramel will give you a nasty burn, so transfer them carefully to serving plates, and drizzle on some excellent balsamic vinegar. Assembly: To unmold panna cotta, dip ramekins in warm water. Run a paring knife around edges of panna cotta to break seal, and invert each ramekin onto a dessert plate. Dessert will slowly slide out. Garnish with figs and caramel. Serve. You can keep panna cotta, covered in plastic wrap, in the refrigerator for up to three days. It should be eaten quite cold; remove it from the refrigerator just before serving. At times of the year when figs are out of season, drizzle the custard with chocolate sauce, or top it with fresh berries.