Mocha Panna Cotta with Mascarpone Cream

ABOUT

Erica & Abe Acevedo are the bakers behind The Crumbly Kitchen. They are here to help folks embrace their “do what you love” worldview – and to help everyone else understand and embrace it. Their goal is to inspire you to cook, eat, travel, love, and live in each day completely… no matter what mess the experience may leave behind to clean up later!

RECIPE DETAILS

• Prep time: 10 mins
  
• Cook time: 30 mins 
• Chill time:  4 hrs
• Servings: 6

INGREDIENTS

Chocolate Cream

• 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
• ½ cup dark chocolate chopped
• 1 ½ tablespoons honey
• ⅓ cup cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons Kahlua optional

Espresso Panna Cotta

• ½ cup whole milk separated
• 2 teaspoons plain gelatin powder
• 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
• 1 ½ tablespoons instant espresso
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Ganache

• ½ cup heavy cream
• ½ cup dark chocolate chopped

Mascarpone Cream

• ½ cup heavy cream
• ¼ cup Mascarpone cheese softened
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Whole coffee beans for garnish

DIRECTIONS

Espresso Panna Cotta
1.Place ¼ cup of milk in a small shallow bowl and set it in a larger bowl filled with hot water. Sprinkle the gelatin over the milk, allowing gelatin to melt.
2.In a medium saucepan set over low heat, bring the remaining ¼ cup of milk, heavy cream, espresso, and sugar to a low boil, and simmer for about 5 minutes.
3. Remove coffee-cream mixture from heat and whisk in the vanilla and gelatin until combined. Allow the mixture to come to room temperature, then pour over the set chocolate cream.
4. Refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours.

Chocolate Ganache
1.Combine cream and chocolate in a double boiler, whisking until smooth. (Alternatively, place in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second bursts, whisking between until smooth.)
2.Pour ganache over set panna cotta just before serving.

Mascarpone Cream
1.Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Using a hand mixer, whip until medium peaks form.
2.Pipe or spoon prepared mascarpone cream over ganache before serving, then garnish with whole coffee beans. Enjoy!

SOURCE

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