vanilla panna cotta

vanilla panna cotta

Desserts

A rich, vanilla-scented Italian dessert that is prepared the day before and served directly in small glasses, still cold and smooth.

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Panna cotta, or “creamy dessert” in Italian, is made without eggs and keeps well in the refrigerator. It mainly requires a bit of patience before serving.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time5 min
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total4 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCook over low heat, then remove from heat.
  • Estimated cost$0.85 $0.21 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.25
  • $0.04
  • $0.09
  • $0.47

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Soak the gelatin in cold water.
  2. Heat the milk and sugar together until they are almost boiling.
  3. Dissolve the gelatin in the warm milk, stirring vigorously. ≈ 3 min
  4. Incorporate the milk-based cream. ≈ 4 min
  5. Pour servir, pour each person, place the mousse in individual mussel shells or dessert bowls and refrigerate until ready to serve.

The bill

vanilla panna cotta

  • 250 ml of milk$0.25
  • sugar$0.04
  • 2 packets of vanilla sugar$0.09
  • 4 sheets of gelatin$0.47

Total$0.85

that's $0.21 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 ml of milk
  • 250 ml of cream
  • sugar
  • 2 packets of vanilla sugar
  • 4 sheets of gelatin

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