Vanilla Coffee Panna Cotta

Something special

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Serves:  4

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooling time: 3 hours

Ingredients:

• 75g Castor Sugar
• 250ml Double cream
• 150ml Milk
• 1 tsp Vanilla paste (or extract)
• Pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg
• 1-2 tsp Instant Espresso Powder
• 2.5 Leaves of Gelatin
• 4 tsp Instant Hot Chocolate Powder

Method:

1. Place the Castor Sugar, Cream, Milk, Vanilla Paste, Cinnamon & Nutmeg into a small saucepan over medium heat, stir gently until the sugar dissolves, 2-3 minutes.
   Bring to a simmer then remove from the heat.
2. Meanwhile, soak the gelatin leaves in cold water until soft, 2-3 minutes.
   Then gently squeeze out any excess water from the gelatin, & add it to the vanilla cream mixture, stirring until dissolved.
   Divide the mixture in half, and to one half add the instant espresso powder (start with 1 tsp and taste to see if you would like a stranger coffee flavour, if so add a little more) and stir until dissolved.
   
   Just before serving, sprinkle over a little chocolate powder.

Notes:

* The Panna Cotta can easily be made a day in advance and left covered with cling firm in the fridge,     then just add the chocolate powder just before serving.
* Serve with Italian amaretti biscuits for an extra something special.

Credits:

Credit goes to: http://sarahgraham.co.za/