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Chocolate hearts filled with panna cotta on china pedestal
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Gran Marnier Panna Cotta

Super easy, no bake, make ahead, full of flavor, gluten free, light, elegant!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time2 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 302.6kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg unflavored gelatin (equals 1 Tbsp)
  • ¼ cup boiling water
  • 1 lb ricotta cheese
  • 2 Tbsps sour cream
  • 2 tablespoon Grand Marnier liqueur (or liqueur of your choice)
  • 4 oz chocolate bar (at least 70% ) for garnish
  • 5 strawberries sliced for garnish (or substitute black berries)

Instructions

  • Drain ricotta in a fine sieve about 15 minutes.
  • Add gelatin to boiling water and let stand 1-2 minutes til jelly like.
  • Whisk ricotta, gelatin, sour cream and Gran Marnier in food processor until smooth. This may take a couple of minutes. Test the mixture to make sure it is not grainy.
  • Pour mixture into individual serving dishes, pan or molds and chill at least 2 hours. (If you want to unmold the panna cotta after it sets, spray your mold or dish with cooking spray before filling. To unmold- let your mold sit in warm water a minute or so before turning the panna cotta out onto your serving dish. Don't let it sit too long or it will start to melt the pudding.)
  • Break chocolate bar into pieces and put in a heat proof bowl. Set the bowl in a sauce pan with an inch or so of water. Bring water to a boil over medium heat on the stove. Stir chocolate to make sure there are no lumps. This only takes a couple of minutes.
  • Let chocolate cool a bit but make sure it is still runny. Pour into a plastic bag or decorator tube and drizzle shapes onto parchment paper. Chill until chocolate resets.
  • Clean and slice strawberries.
  • Garnish panna cotta with chocolate and strawberries. Keep chilled until ready to serve.

Notes

Variation: If you want to make the chocolate dessert shells you will need 8 oz of dark chocolate bar and a candy mold. Fruit or chocolate for garnish as desired.
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Nutrition

Calories: 302.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 28.8g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 14.7g | Saturated Fat: 7.8g | Cholesterol: 25.8mg | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 256mg | Fiber: 2.3g | Sugar: 19.8g