Panna Cotta with Red Fruit Sauce Recipe
Italy
Dessert Panna cotta is an Italian dessert, the name of which means cooked cream. It consists of cream and/or milk, sweetened and then set with gelatin. Similar dishes are also found in France and Greece.
Ingredients
Panna cotta
- 15 g gelatin
- 2 cups (500 ml) cold water
- 2 cups (500 ml) heavy cream
- 200 g white granulated sugar
- 2 cups (500 ml) milk
Red fruit sauce
- 100 g berries (e.g. strawberries, raspberries, blueberries)
- 100 g sugar
Procedure
- Stir the gelatin into the water, and let bloom for about 5 minutes.
- In a pot, place the milk, cream, sugar, and soaked gelatin. Heat the pot to a gentle boil (stirring regularly to prevent scorching) and remove from heat.
- Pour the mixture into molds suited to a small portion for dessert, and let cool for 2–3 hours in the refrigerator.
- While waiting, liquidize the berries, combining with the sugar to make the fruit sauce.
- When ready to serve, unmold the dessert onto a plate, and decorate with red fruit sauce.