Nutella Panna Cotta
This week's blog theme is chocolate Valentine's desserts. My mind automatically goes to chocolate, then to panna cotta, then figuring out how I can incorporate Nutella into it. Normal progression of a normal person's thought pattern, right? I wanted to keep to the traditional panna cotta recipe, using sour cream to finish it, giving it a delicate brightness. I figured that could serve Nutella well. And it does. This recipe turned out to be very simplistic in its measurements and minimal in it ingredients (no added sugar needed!), even though it looks super-fancy. Just the plain Nutella panna cotta is plain brown. I put a rich Nutella and butter "chocolate button" on top with a sprinkling of chopped toasted hazelnuts for aesthetic and to add textural and flavor intensity. How I finished it reminds me of an old childhood favorite candy, Toffifany. (I found an old 1978 Toffifany commercial , "not too good for YOU!") ...