Pink Moscato Panna Cotta with Pistachios
Thisย creamy custard dessert is flavored with sweet grapes and salty pistachios. Simple, elegant and will be a crowd pleaser at your next dinner party.
We are back with another installment of our grad student blogger series today and the theme is procasti-baking!! I struggle with this EVERYDAY and I canโt even tell you how much I need some time management seminars to help me fair along.
As a grad student, my lab work comes first and I spend my entire day working on research projects. I probably should spend all ofย my evenings too reading and staying up to date with scientific journals butย sometimes I just need a break from it all.
One of my favorite ways to procrastinateย is trying new things in the kitchenย and these past few months I was all about trying new-to-me desserts and techniques. Whether it was as simple as aย peach raspberry galette or exotic as semifreddos and panna cotta, or deceivingly complex (but so NOT) ice cream cake or a classic angel food cake,ย I was learning new things. What I did observe though was whenever I tried a new-to-me dessert, I didnโt always go back to try it again. Blame it on the food blogger in me … always looking for new things to make. However,ย panna cotta was differentย and I had to give it another whirl since the flavor combinations were endless and why this pink moscato panna cotta with pistachios was born.
I first made buttermilk panna cotta a few months ago for a Mystery Dish challenge and I loved the silky custard nature of it. If you are not familiar with it, panna cotta is a traditional Italian creamy custard dessert that is made with cream, sugar and milk. It’s incredibly simple to make (whisking cream, milk and sugar together) and I remember telling myself at the time that I should really make this again soon in my ‘free time.’
Took me 3 months and this is a prime example of my procasti-baking.ย Since I was making this panna cotta for fun, I experimented with flavors and tried shaping them in cute mini bundt pans. They turned out pretty well if you ask me. I used my favorite wine at the moment to add a sweet grape flavor to the custard and topped with chopped pistachios for a crunchy salty balance to finish off every bite of this elegant dessert. THIS is what I do with my ‘free’ time.
Pink Moscato Panna Cotta with Pistachios
Thisย creamy custard dessert is flavored with sweet grapes and salty pistachios. Simple, elegant and will be a crowd pleaser at your next dinner party.
Ingredients
Panna Cotta 1ยฝ packets gelatin 3 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ยผ cup Pink Moscato wine 1 cup whole milk 1ยฝ cups heavy cream ยฝ cup sugar Topping: Pistachios, chopped
- 1ยฝ packets gelatin
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ยผ cup Pink Moscato wine
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1ยฝ cups heavy cream
- ยฝ cup sugar
Topping:
- Pistachios, chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the gelatin, water, vanilla extract and wine. Let sit while you prepare the rest.
- In a medium sauce pan, combine the milk, heavy cream and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat and lower heat to a simmer. Cook until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk the gelatin mixture into the warm milk until completely dissolved.
- Pour into three 6-ounce ramekins or mini bundt pans. Chill overnight until set.
- Top with chopped pistachios
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Show our #gradstudentbloggers and #undergradstudentbloggers your support! Check out the whole list of featured Student Procrastibaking recipes now:
Crispy Gnocchi with Pork Tenderloin and Fava Beans via Bacon Egg Cheese(cake)
Brownie Dulce de Leche Cookie Sandwiches via Daisy and the Fox
Healthy Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars via Wallflour Girl
PB Swirled Chocolate Ice Cream via Go Bake Yourself
Pink Moscato Panna Cotta with Pistachios via Blahnik Baker
Raspberry and Cardamon Brioche Buns via PicnicNZ
As a fun bonus to this roundup, we asked today’s student bloggers some fun, wacky questions about their (im)balanced school/blogger lives: read their answers now on our hostess’s blog, Wallflour Girl!
Panna cotta is one of my favorite desserts. And now you’ve made it PINK – my favorite color. LOVE LOVE LOVE this!
Oh, Zainab, these are the prettiest! Also, procrati-baking is my favorite. In grad school, I was notorious for either baking or crafting in an effort to avoid all the hard school stuff. Though I also operated under the (most likely wrong) assumption that a little fire under me made me work better; hence, procrastination ๐
I often make things for the first time and don’t try them again forever either — I am a procrasti-baker sometimes, too! And I’m glad you shun other things to bake for us, too. ๐ I love that you made these in mini-bundt pans — they’re so pretty — and I love panna cotta!
It’s been forever since I made panna cotta. This one looks so pretty!!
p.s. Loved all your IG photo from BHP last weekend! So wish I could have been there!
These photos are just so dainty and lovely. I love the feminine color of the pink moscato. Makes me feel girly and fun! So pretty!
yes! i remember procasti-baking fondly. my favorite was when i was baking the night before a paper was due. ohh yes, fun times. what an interesting flavor combo for panna cotta!
I’ve never made panna cotta yet. Looks so good that I must give it a go soon!
Beautiful!
Happy Monday!
I was just thinking about panna cotta and then i see you have made this amazing pink moscata panna cotta. I think the universe is telling to something. Love you used mini bundt tins, your panna cotta looks amazing.
There is nothing I love more than boozy desserts. And, as an Italian, I pretty much have to love panna cotta. This looks great!!!
I can’t get over how creamy and delicious this looks…love that pretty pink color too!
I’ve always wanted to make panna cotta but gelatin makes me nervous… always afraid it won’t set. Yours is so pretty!
Love, love, love these! They’re sooooo pretty and sound incredibly delicious! This is so creative, Zainab! I love these for a bridal shower or baby shower or uber-girly event. Thanks for sharing!
Procrasti-baker… lol. Also guilty. ๐