The February 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mallory from A Sofa in the Kitchen. She chose to challenge everyone to make Panna Cotta from Giada De Laurentiis recipe and Nestle Florentine Cookies.
Giada’s Vanilla Panna Cotta
Ingredients
1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
1 tablespoon (one packet) (15 ml) (7 gm) (¼ oz) unflavored powdered gelatin
3 cups (720 ml) whipping cream (30+% butterfat)
1/3 cup (80 ml) honey
1 tablespoon (15 ml) (15 gm) (½ oz) granulated sugar
pinch of salt
Directions:
- Pour the milk into a bowl or pot and sprinkle gelatin evenly and thinly over the milk (make sure the bowl/pot is cold by placing the bowl/pot in the refrigerator for a few minutes before you start making the Panna Cotta). Let stand for 5 minutes to soften the gelatin.
- Pour the milk into the saucepan/pot and place over medium heat on the stove. Heat this mixture until it is hot, but not boiling, about five minutes. (I whisk it a few times at this stage).
- Next, add the cream, honey, sugar, and pinch of salt. Making sure the mixture doesn’t boil, continue to heat and stir occasionally until the sugar and honey have dissolved 5-7 minutes.
- Remove from heat, allow it to sit for a few minutes to cool slightly. Then pour into the glass or ramekin.
- Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight. Add garnishes and serve.
My notes: I only made half of the given recipe
I put some berries in the cup and pour the liquid Panna Cotta over instead of making a berry sauce
Other that that I kept the recipe as given, no step-by-step photos
Nestle Florentine Cookies
Given recipe
Ingredients:
2/3 cup (160 ml) (150 gm) (5.3 oz) unsalted butter
2 cups (480 ml) (160 gm) (5 2/3 oz) quick oats
1 cup (240 ml) (230 gm) (8 oz) granulated sugar
2/3 cup (160 ml) (95 gm) (3⅓ oz) plain (all purpose) flour
1/4 cup (60 ml) dark corn syrup
1/4 cup (60 ml) whole milk
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1½ cups (360 ml) (250 gm) (9 oz) dark or milk chocolate
I’ve made in the past Florentine cookies and I knew there are overly sweet, this time I made slight changes : left the sugar completely out and used agave nectar instead of corn syrup. I drizzle some melted chocolate over instead of making Florentine sandwiches.
In a sauce pan I melt 1/3 cup butter.
Removed it from the heat and mixed in 1 cup quick oats.
1/3 cup all purpose flour
2 tbsp milk
3 tbsp agave syrup and few drops of vanilla extract.
Placed 1 tsp of dough onto a cookie sheet, flatten with a spatula and baked in preheated oven for about 7 minutes.
When cooled I drizzled some melted chocolate over
and enjoyed them along with my Panna Cotta
In the end I have to admit that I was a little scared of this challenge since I had some problems working with gelatin, but just like working with yeast, you have to keep trying until you succeed.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
- 1 tablespoon (one packet) (15 ml) (7 gm) (¼ oz) unflavored powdered gelatin
- 3 cups (720 ml) whipping cream (30+% butterfat)
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) honey
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) (15 gm) (½ oz) granulated sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup fresh berries
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp milk
- 3 tbsp agave syrup
- vanilla extract
- 1 oz chocolate melted
Berry Panna Cotta
Florentine Cookies
Instructions
- Pour the milk into a bowl or pot and sprinkle gelatin evenly and thinly over the milk (make sure the bowl/pot is cold by placing the bowl/pot in the refrigerator for a few minutes before you start making the Panna Cotta).
- Let stand for 5 minutes to soften the gelatin.
- Pour the milk into the saucepan/pot and place over medium heat on the stove.
- Heat this mixture until it is hot, but not boiling, about five minutes. (I whisk it a few times at this stage).
- Next, add the cream, honey, sugar, and pinch of salt.
- Making sure the mixture doesn't boil, continue to heat and stir occasionally until the sugar and honey have dissolved 5-7 minutes.
- Remove from heat, allow it to sit for a few minutes to cool slightly.
- In the mean time divide the berries between the ramekins. Pour the panna cotta into the prepared glasses or ramekins
- Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight. Add garnishes and serve.
- Heat the oven to 375F.
- In a sauce pan melt 1/3 cup butter.
- Remove it from the heat and mix in 1 cup quick oats, 1/3 cup all purpose flour, 2 tbsp milk, 3 tbsp agave syrup and few drops of vanilla extract.
- Placed 1 tsp of dough onto a cookie sheet, flatten with a spatula and baked in preheated oven for about 7 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool completely and drizzle some chocolate on top.
Berry Panna Cotta
Florentine Cookies
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Thank you Mallory for this challenge.
Looking for ward to new ones.
As usual,
Roxana






















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I am dying here, your panna cotta & cookies drives me crazy, tempting click…
Panna cotta and florentine cookies are looking very delicious..now I am hungry.
Wowwww…what a stunning photos!!! Love the recipe and presentation too…this one is the winner!
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Lovely Pannacotta. Berries are Beautiful! Lovely pictures
Wow! Great job on the challenge! The berries look so beautiful – like little jewels in the panna cotta. I bet it tasted delicious… you have me drooling while looking at this.
That looks gorgeous, I love the fruit dots on top.
Dying to grab them and gulp it..Lovely..
Ooh yummy – your panna cotta and cookies look incredible. Perfect for our hot summer weather.
Mandy
Looks fabulous! Both the cookie and the panna cotta would be delicious alone but together they are amazing!
What a great idea, to incorporate the berries into the panna cotta!! It looks beautiful, especially with that chocolate drizzled florentine on top! Great job with the challenge.
I subscribe to Shelley's comment.
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Yay! A fab American site with a great recipe that has ml and grams. I think I love you. x
The panna cotta is so pretty and delicious with berries! Awesome!
I love the idea of putting whole berries in the panna cotta to make for a more interesting texture and great taste. Cute florentines too–I never remember to get the step-by-step photos.
That looks absolutely delicious! Awesome job
lovely recipe…looks so yummy…and fantastic clicks
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This panna cotta looks so good with those fresh berries! I also love the florentines you made – the criss cross of the chocolate makes them look like little waffles.
The drizzled chocolate looks wonderful on the cookies. They look as beautiful as I am sure they taste. What a wonderful treat! ps- the berries make me long for summer
Wow, your photos are fantastic! Well done
beautiful presentation delicious dessert
I'm so not a panna cotta fan…although I can really appreciate the challenge it does bring to any dedicated 'Foodie'.
Now those florentines are truly something I'm attracted to…especially since you put some agave syrup…mummm.
Flavourful wishes,
Claudia
OK so i've started a panacotta folder too!! folders and folders to try till i die! i'm yet to make your pani popo, dionne's, got everything together then i found my yeast had some problem…so delayed it to get new yeast…
roxana, can you also give the recipe together after the cut up one in steps. it makes easier to copy paste.
Roxana this is the prettiest panna cotta ever, I love the berries
I love your panna cotta! What a beautiful dessert with all those gorgeous berries captured in it! Great idea!
Love your Pannacotta….
Cheers,
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