Panna Cotta with Red Fruit Sauce
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.
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
100 g berries (e.g. strawberries, raspberries, blueberries)
100 g sugar
Stir the gelatin into the water, and let bloom for about 5 minutes.
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 2â3 hours in the refrigerator.
2â3 hours
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.