Buttermilk Panna Cotta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
1 cup half-and-half
3/4 cup sugar
2 vanilla beans, split and scraped
1 pinch kosher salt
2 cups buttermilk, at room temperature

Preparation

Sprinkle the gelatin over 2 TBS of water in a small bowl and let stand for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, combine half and half, sugar, vanilla pods, vanilla seeds and pinch of salt.
Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently to dissolve the sugar and avoid scorching the milk.
Reduce the heat and add the gelatin and buttermilk.
Strain through a fine sieve, removing the vanilla pods and any milk solids.
Pour mixture into 8 small ramekins and let cool to room temperature, about 45 minutes.
Transfer to fridge and chill for 3 hours.
To serve, briefly dip the bottoms of the ramekins in warm water and invert onto dessert plates.