Quick Fix - Every Occasion, Espresso Panna Cotta p 69

[Nikkit]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

This is a light dessert, coffee - ey without it being over the top.

I cut back the sugar to about 60g, and for me could have gone less again.
 
Yum, will make it again  

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[cookie1]

You have been very busy.

[Nikkit]

And eating WAY too many desserts and cakes and all things sweet and yummy Cookie!

I must not buy another cook book...I must not buy another cook book...repeat at least one hundred times.

Until I see another new cook book that I have to have!!

[cookie1]

Start saving. Tenina's will be out in a month or two.

[judydawn]

What's the name of Tenina's book again cookie?

[Nikkit]

I knew there'd be someone who would say "there's a new one coming out..."

Thanks Cookie 

[cookie1]

I'm not sure Judy. I think it may be something about keep it simple. I have completely forgotten! 

[Chocolatte]

Well my espresso layer is not setting as much as I thought it should. My gelatine is one month past the best before date. Would this be an issue?

[judydawn]

It shouldn't Chocolatte, give it more time.  I find panacottas are set better the next day.

[Chocolatte]

Thanks judy.  I want to put the vanilla panacotta layer on top of the coffee layer before we go out tonight. I guess I'm just getting a little impatient, and probably opening the fridge too often.

[Chocolatte]

Just writing a note to myself to use a little more gelatine in the coffee layer. After 2 1/2 hours it still hadn't set so I investigated the instructions on the back of my jar of gelatine. For the brand I have I should have used almost 1 1/2 tsp of gelatine to set 180g of coffee. I guess different brands have differing strengths.

Thankfully this is a practice attempt on family.

[cookie1]

I'm sure they will love being practised on.

[Chocolatte]

I'm sure they will love being practised on.

They did. It was a huge hit with the family and DD's  BF. I loved this dessert because it was easy to prepare and can be made a day ahead. It looked pretty in the latte glasses and tasted lovely.  Plenty of compliments were received, even though everyone, including the BF, has worked out that the key to more great food is too compliment, a lot.

[judydawn]

Did you have to make the coffee layer again using more gelatine Chocolatte?  I agree, compliments brings on more delicious food next time 

[Chocolatte]

I didn't remake the coffee layer, but only because it was for family. If it were for guests I would have done so. A couple of glasses looked a little messy where the vanilla layer descended into the coffee layer, DH and I had these.  When I made the vanilla layer I just used 3 heaped teaspoons instead of 3 level teaspoons and the vanilla layer was perfect. I will use one generously heaped teaspoon for the coffee layer next time.