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Espresso Panna Cotta

A classic Italian dessert flavored with espresso and served with cinnamon hazelnut brittle.

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Italian
medium
3h 30m
4
gluten-free
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
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Gordon Ramsay
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Ingredients
  • 2 leaves Gelatin leavessoaked in cold water
  • Caster sugarfor panna cotta
  • Cream
  • Milk
  • 1 shot Coffeegood strong espresso
  • Caster sugarfor hazelnut brittle
  • Hazelnutstoasted
  • Ground cinnamonfor dusting
Instructions
  1. 1

    Immerse two leaves of gelatin in cold water and leave to soak.

    2 min

  2. 2

    In a small saucepan, add caster sugar, cream, milk, and a shot of good strong coffee. Gently bring to a simmer and remove from heat.

    5 min

  3. 3

    Squeeze out the soaked gelatin leaves and stir into the hot cream until completely dissolved.

    2 min

  4. 4

    Pour the cream mixture into a jug and fill the molds just short of the rim. Rinse molds in cold water before filling.

    3 min

  5. 5

    Leave in the fridge for at least 2 to 3 hours or overnight to set.

    3h 0m

  6. 6

    To make cinnamon hazelnut brittle, pour caster sugar into a pan and cook over medium heat until the sugar melts to a deep golden brown.

    10 min

  7. 7

    Scatter toasted hazelnuts into the caramel, dust with ground cinnamon, and leave to set at room temperature.

    10 min

  8. 8

    Once panna cotta is firm, dip each mold quickly into boiling water to release onto a plate.

    2 min

  9. 9

    Dress with a shard of crunchy hazelnut brittle.

    1 min

Equipment Needed
small saucepan
jug
molds
fridge
pan

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