Panna Cotta Is A Low Carb Dessert To Die For

Best low carb dessert - Panna Cotta. We've been back on a low carb diet for the last month (husband down 15#s, me just 5#s).

This has got to be one of the easiest recipes:

4 TBSP cool water
2 1/2 tsp Knox gelatin
3 cups total heavy or whipping cream
1/3 - 1/2 cup granulated Splenda (I started with the 1/2 cup but 1/3 is enough
2 tsp vanilla extract
or
1/2 tsp almond extract

Put 4 TBSP cool water in a quart sauce pan. Add 2 1/2 tsp Knox gelatin (measure as this may be 1 envelope plus 1/2 tsp more). Wait a few minutes, then add one cup of heavy or whipping cream. Bring to a simmer on medium high heat, whisking frequently. When gelatin is completely dissolved, remove from heat. Immediately whisk in 1/3 - 1/2 cup granular Splenda (the kind used for baking). Add either 2 tsp vanilla extract or 1/2 tsp almond extract. Now add two more cups of heavy or whipping cream. Whisk well. Pour into 6 (1/2 cup) custard cups or other suitable container, cover, and put in frig to set up. Allow at least 4 hours or more. Total carbs for one serving is 7.5gm. We add a sprinkling of frozen raspberries on the vanilla flavored panna cotta and frozen diced sour cherries on the almond flavored panna cotta. Limit the amount of fruit, add a dab of canned whipped cream and you have about 12 grams of carbs. This has totally replaced the ice cream habit we had been developing.