Chocolate Panna Cotta With Ammaretto Whipped Cream

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole milk, cold
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (1/4 ounce) packet unflavored gelatin
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 (12 ounce) bag bittersweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup almonds, toasted and sliced
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350*f. butter a 2-quart casserole dish.
• 2 in a small saucepan, combine the 1 1/2 cups of milk, granulated sugar, and the vanilla. bring to a simmer and stir until the sugar is dissolved. remove from the heat.
• 3 in a small bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over the remaining 1/2 cup of cold milk and let it dissolve for 2 minutes.
• 4 combine the cold milk and gelatin with the hot milk and sugar.
• 5 stir to dissolve the gelatin, about 5 minutes. (heat the milk gently if the gelatin is not dissolving easily.).
• 6 when the gelatin is dissolved, combine the eggs with the warm milk mixture, whisking constantly to avoid scrambling the eggs.
• 7 pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a large measuring cup or small pitcher.
• 8 meanwhile, melt the chocolate over simmering water in a double boiler.
• 9 when the chocolate is melted, gradually combine the milk and egg mixture with the melted chocolate, stirring between each addition to create a smooth chocolate mixture.
• 10 pour the mixture into the prepared dish.
• 11 sprinkle the top with almonds.
• 12 place the casserole dish in a larger baking pan or roasting pan and add hot water to the larger pan until the water comes halfway up the sides of the casserole dish.
• 13 place both pans in the oven and bake until the sides are firm and the center just jiggles slightly, about 1 hour.
• 14 remove from the oven and let cool for 30 minutes.
• 15 just before serving, whip the cream to soft peaks in a medium bowl using a whisk or electric hand mixer.
• 16 add the confectioners' sugar and almond liqueur and whip to combine.
• 17 spoon the panna cotta into individual serving bowls and dollop the top with the almond whipped cream.