Chocolate Panna Cotta With Espresso-Hazelnut Sauce
- 2 teaspoons Unflavored Gelatin
- 2 tablespoons Water
- 2 1/2 cups Heavy Cream
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/4 cup Mascarpone
- 3 ounces Semisweet Chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup Heavy Cream
- 1 tablespoon Hazelnut Liqueur, such as frangelico, or hazelnut syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon Instant Espresso Powder
- 3 ounces Bittersweet Chocolate, finely chopped
- Hazelnuts, toasted, skinned, chopped
- Sprinkle gelatin over water in a small bowl; set aside until water is absorbed and gelatin sets up, about 5 minutes.
- Combine cream, sugar and mascarpone in a saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves and mascarpone melts, about 3 minutes. Mixture will be hot but shouldn't boil. Add semisweet chocolate, stirring until it melts. Remove pan from heat, stir in softened gelatin until it dissolves.
- Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a 4-cup measuring cup. Pour about 2/3 cup of the chocolate mixture into each of six 4-ounce custard cups. Loosely cover cups with plastic wrap; chill until set, 3-24 hours.
- Combine cream, hazelnut liqueur, and espresso powder for the sauce in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; bring to a boil. Pour cream mixture over chopped bittersweet chocolate in a small bowl. Let mixture rest 5 minutes, then whisk until chocolate melts and sauce is smooth.
- Unmold panna cotta by running the tip of a paring knife around the side of a custard cup, then dip the cup briefly into hot water, about 5 seconds. Invert panna cotta onto a dessert plate, shaking gently to release it from the cup. Top panna cotta with some sauce; sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts. Repeat with remaining panna cottas.
unflavored gelatin, water, heavy cream, sugar, mascarpone, chocolate, heavy cream, hazelnut liqueur, espresso powder, bittersweet chocolate, u hazelnuts
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chocolate-panna-cotta-with-espresso-hazelnut-sauce-50181924 (may not work)