✤1⅓ cups milk
✤1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
✤2 tsp unflavored powdered gelatin
✤1½ cups half & half
✤5 tbsp (60g) sugar
✤Pinch of salt
✤ Optional toppings
❖Place the milk in a medium heavy saucepan with the vanilla bean seeds. Sprinkle in the gelatin and let stand 10 min to soften the gelatin.
❖Prepare an ice bath in a large bowl.
❖After the 10 min, heat the pan over med heat, stirring just until the gelatin dissolves but the milk doesn’t boil, about 3 min.
❖Add the half & half, sugar & salt, whisk well and leave alone until the mixture is hot, but do NOT let it come to a boil, about 4-5 min.
❖Remove from heat, then transfer liquid into a clean medium bowl. Place the bowl in the ice bath to cool about 10 min, stirring occasionally, until mix begins to thicken.
❖Divide mix evenly between ramekins or dessert glasses, 4-6. Cover each with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, 4-6 hours.
❖When ready, top as desired.
