Cardamom Panna Cotta with Chocolate Syrup
| Preparation: | 20 min |
| Marinating/Waiting: | 3 h |
| Cooking: | 12 min |
| Total: | 3 h 32 min |
servings
| Category: | Desserts |
| Subcategory: | Mousses - Puddings |
| Source: | Chef Josée Robitaille |

Recipe ingredients
- 1½ cups (375 mL) milk
- 1½ cups (375 mL) heavy cream 35% m.f.*
- ⅓ cup (80 mL) raw cane sugar
- 4 cardamom pods, seeds ground
- 1 7-g envelope plain gelatin
- 2 oz. (60 g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- ¼ cup (60 mL) heavy cream 35% m.f.*
- 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) Irresistibles espresso or robust coffee*
- Chopped pistachios (optional)
Preparation
Panna cotta
In a big pot over medium-high heat, bring 1¼ cups (310 mL) milk, cream, sugar and cardamom to a simmer, whisking constantly. Remove from heat and set aside.
Soften gelatin in remaining milk for 5 minutes.
Stir softened gelatin into cardamom cream mixture.
Pour into small ½-cup (125-mL) glasses, cool, then refrigerate for 2 – 3 hours to set.
Chocolate sauce
In a double-boiler or the microwave, melt chocolate in the ¼ cup (60 mL) cream. Gently stir in coffee. Reserve at room temperature.
To serve, spoon a little chocolate sauce on each panna cotta and sprinkle with pistachios if you wish.
Suggestion
Refrigeration Time: 3 hoursYou can make the panna cotta a day ahead, and do the chocolate sauce just before serving.
You can replace the cardamom with ½ tsp (2 mL) vanilla extract.
* We recommend Selection and Irresistibles products.
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