Coffee Panna Cotta (Phases 2 & 3)
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Coffee Panna Cotta (Phases 2 & 3)
From: The South Beach Diet Supercharged
Serves 4
Description
A traditional chilled Italian dessert, panna cotta literally means "cooked cream." Our version uses low-fat yogurt and fat-free half-and-half for a lighter take on the classic. If you like a stronger coffee flavor, use instant espresso powder in place of coffee powder.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Chill time: 4 hours or overnight
Ingredients
1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
3/4 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half
3 tablespoons granulated sugar substitute
1 teaspoon instant-coffee powder
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Lightly coat 4 (6-ounce) custard cups with cooking spray.
Line a strainer with paper towels and set over a large bowl. Put yogurt into the strainer and let sit for 15 to 20 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over half-and-half; let stand for 10 minutes. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat and cook, whisking constantly, until gelatin dissolves. Add sugar substitute, coffee powder, and vanilla; continue whisking until sugar substitute dissolves. Remove from heat.
Using a rubber spatula, scrape the yogurt into a large bowl. Immediately add half-and-half mixture and stir well to combine.
Divide mixture evenly among prepared custard cups. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight. Serve chilled.
Nutritional Information:
62 calories
1 g fat (1 g saturated fat)
8 g carbohydrate
4 g protein
0 g fiber
87 mg sodium



