Pana Cotta(collaboration with {http://www.gretaleejw.blogspot.co.id})

Today I made pana cotta. Pana cotta is one of my favourite desserts to eat! Its pretty heavy so make sure you don't make too much in one portion when your making it. Pana cotta is usually served with fruits or sauces. I will show you how to make a few different sauces in another post. Lets get started with the recipe!

What you will need:

-1 Envelope of Unflavored Gelatin
-2 Tbsp of Water

-1 cup of Half and Half(equal mixture of milk and cream)
-½ cup of Heavy Cream
-1 tsp of Vanilla Extract-½ tsp of Lemon peel
-2 Tbsp of Granulated Sugar

Directions:

1) Place the water in a small bowl and sprinkle over the gelatin, set aside to soften.

2) In a small saucepan, add the heavy cream, half and half, lemon zest and sugar, bring to a simmer over medium heat. Turn the heat off and add the gelatin mixture, whisk for a couple minutes or until the gelatin melts.  

3) Strain this mixture and add the vanilla extract to the strained mixture. 

4) Divide the mixture between three large ramekins or four small ones. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. 
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I hope you enjoyed this recipe and found it helpful. 
This post is a collaboration with my friend, Greta. To see more about what pana cotta is, visit her blog:http://www.gretaleejw.blogspot.co.id
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RECIPE TAKEN FROM: http://www.laurainthekitchen.com
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Homemade Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Homemade Reese's Peanut Butter Cups(makes 12 peanut butter cups)

Today I made homemade reese's peanut butter cups. These are one of my favourite chocolate treats and I know that many people like it as well, so I decided to share a recipe on how you can make it at home! Lets get started on the recipe!

What you will need:

- 12 oz. chocolate chips

- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

- 1/4 cup powdered sugar

- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter

- 12-cup muffin tin/pan

- 12 cupcake/muffin liners

Directions:

1. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with muffin liners.

2. Melt one (12 oz.) bag of chocolate either in a double boiler or by microwaving in short increments, stirring after 30 seconds, for about 2 minutes.

3. With a small spoon or cookie scoop, evenly distribute melted chocolate into each muffin cup. Drop pan repeatedly on the counter to help chocolate flatten and smooth out. Freeze whole pan for 15 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine peanut butter, powdered sugar and butter. Whip with an electric hand mixer until smooth*. Remove pan from freezer and place small spoonfuls of peanut butter mixture on top of each chocolate layer. Drop pan repeatedly on the counter again, to help flatten peanut butter layer. Freeze whole pan for 15 minutes.

5. Melt remaining 12 oz. bag of chocolate. Working quickly, portion small spoonfuls of chocolate into each cups, three cups at a time, immediately dropping the pan repeatedly on the counter to flatten cups. Freeze whole pan for 15 minutes to set the top layer of chocolate.

6. Enjoy your peanut butter cups!

I hope this recipe was helpful and I hope you enjoy the treats!

Recipe taken from:http://www.thecomfortofcooking.com