Butterscotch Panna Cotta

Name: Butterscotch Panna Cotta
Yield: Makes 6 Mini Panna Cottas
Ingredients: 2 cups half-and-half; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; ¼ cup cold water; 1 envelope (2 teaspoons) unflavored gelatin powder; 3 tablespoons bourbon; ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar; ¼ cup unsalted butter

Preparation info

Makes
6
Mini Panna Cottas

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Gourmet Game Night

By Cynthia Nims

Published 2010

About

Silky panna cotta takes on a butter-and-brown-sugar character in this simple recipe. It makes something of a culinary bluff game; its rich taste suggests an eggy custard, but no eggs are in sight.

Ingredients

1 envelope (2 teaspoons) unflavored gelatin powder
¼ cup cold water

Dinner
Dessert

Method

Sprinkle the gelatin powder over the water in a small dish and set aside to soften.

Combine the brown sugar and butter in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until the butter is melted and the sugar has dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until very smooth, 1 to 2 minutes longer. Take the pan from the heat and car