Panna Cotta is a traditional Italian dessert from the highlands, and you’ll be shocked at how simple it is to create. It’s sumptuous, has a silky texture, is refreshing with a hint of lemon taste, and is a fantastic option for special company or family dinners. If you’d like, you can garnish with any seasonal fresh fruit.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 4 hrs 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 4 hrs 35 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 (.25 ounce) package powdered gelatin (such as Knox®)
- 3 cups heavy cream
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon zest, divided
- 1 tablespoon orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier®) (Optional)
Instructions
- Place lemon juice in a small bowl and sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over it. Let stand for about 15 minutes until gelatin softens.
- Combine heavy cream, sugar, and 2 tablespoons lemon zest in a saucepan over medium-low heat; bring to a simmer. Whisk in gelatin mixture until dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in orange liqueur.
- Strain the cream mixture into a medium bowl and divide evenly among small glass bowls or ramekins.
- Place uncovered panna cottas into the refrigerator until set, at least 4 hours. If time permits, cover the bowls with plastic wrap and chill overnight.
- Garnish with remaining lemon zest before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 488 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 21 g |
| Cholesterol | 163 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 27 g |
| Sodium | 48 mg |
| Sugars | 18 g |
| Fat | 44 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
You must try this recipe..so Easy and SOOO GOOD!
Followed the recipe as written just adding more lemon juice and more zest as reveiwers suggested. The geletin amounts were correct and this came out wonderfully. I did make a Lemon confit sauce to pour over the top. It was a big hit.
The ratio of effort to reward is insanely balanced in your favor with this one. I found myself almost wanting to do more to make it but this simple recipe yields the most delicious dessert in the galaxy. Like others, I went heavy on the lemon juice and ended up with a 5/5 dish. I’m going to make it again but this time I’ll be sure to have some Grand Marnier on hand.
Very good, very easy.
This is a nice dessert, however I would prefer a more prominent lemon flavor. I would add more lemon zest and sugar the next time to cater to our tastes.
We added more lemon juice. And easy enough for my grandson to make with adult supervision
Delicious! This is so good! I didn’t have any Grand Marnier, so I used home made Limoncello that I had! Wow! This is delicious! I sliced fresh strawberries and put on top! Compliments the lemon flavor even more!