ChefTalk.com: Panna Cotta with Caramel Sauce Panna Cotta with Caramel Sauce ================================================================================ Eileen Guastella on 11/30/-0001 Caramel sauce 1/3 cup water 1/3 cup sugar Panna Cotta 1 cup milk 1/2 cup sugar half of a vanilla bean 2 sheets gelatin 2 cups heavy cream     Caramel sauce Put water and sugar in a clean pot and bring to a boil without mixing. When the caramel turns golden, remove from heat and pour into six ramekins.   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Panna Cotta Put the milk and sugar into a pot. With a pairing knife, open vanilla bean and scrape seeds into mixture. Bring mixture to a boil. Soak gelatin in cold water until soft (3 to 4 minutes). Squeese out excess water and stir into hot milk. Strain all through a sieve and let cool. Whip cream until stiff and fold into cold milk. Fill ramekins with cream mixture and let cool in refridgerator for at least 2 hours. Unmold on to plate and serve with fresh berries or poached fruit. Serves Six