Dessert: Panna Cotta with Berry Topping Recipe
Hey everyone, today I'm gonna share with you how to make Panna Cotta. It's an Italian dessert. It sounds complicated but it's so easy, and it's perfect for any special occasion, and especially the holidays. So let's get started. First thing's first. put one cup of whole milk into a medium sauce pan, and sprinkle the top with one packet of unflavored gelatin. You're gonna let that sit for a few minutes until that gelatin softens. Now we're gonna put that over medium low heat, and stir it until the gelatin dissolves completely, and your mixture is steaming. Make sure you don't boil the milk. Add in two cups of heavy whipping cream, half a cup plus a tablespoon of sugar, a splash of vanilla, and a pinch of salt. Keep stirring, stirring, stirring, until it's steaming again, and then take it off the heat. You're gonna let that cool for about five minutes. Transfer your sour cream to a medium bowl, I like using one with pouring lip, it makes it so much easier to serve. Now gradually add your warm cream while whisking. Also I've found that if you let it rest for about 10 minutes it helps to get rid of any bubbles that formed from whisking. I love how this looks in wine glasses, but you can use any pretty dish you like. Refrigerate these for about four to six hours or until they're fully set. Now on to that berry sauce, which is even easier than making the Panna Cotta. Start by putting one cup of fresh berries into a small sauce pan. Stir in three tablespoons of sugar, and half a tablespoon of lemon juice. Bring that to a low boil and continue cooking it for four to five minutes or until it's syrupy. Now here's the secret to having the prettiest berry sauce you've ever laid eyes on. Add one cup of fresh berries, just stir those in and take it off the heat. Look at that, wow, my mouth is totally watering right now. once your berry sauce is at room temperature or just barely warm you can divide it evenly over the tops of your Panna Cottas. Of course you can add a little mint or basil leaf to fancy it up. I had so much fun making this, but honestly I think I'm gonna have even more fun eating it. So, let's do this taste test. I love this, every bite is covered with this delicious syrup. Yum, the Panna Cotta is so velvety smooth, and you can kinda taste that sour cream in there, it adds a great layer of flavor to this classic dessert.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 packet unflavored gelatin
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- Splash of vanilla
- Pinch of salt
- Sour cream
- 1 cup fresh berries
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- Mint or basil leaves (optional)
Cooking steps:
- Put one cup of whole milk into a medium saucepan, sprinkle the top with one packet of unflavored gelatin, and let it sit for a few minutes until the gelatin softens.
- Put the saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until the gelatin dissolves completely and the mixture is steaming. Do not boil the milk.
- Add two cups of heavy whipping cream, 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, a splash of vanilla, and a pinch of salt. Keep stirring until it's steaming again, then take it off the heat and let it cool for about five minutes.
- Transfer sour cream to a medium bowl and gradually add the warm cream while whisking. Let it rest for about 10 minutes to eliminate any bubbles formed from whisking.
- Refrigerate for four to six hours or until fully set.
- In a small saucepan, put one cup of fresh berries, three tablespoons of sugar, and half a tablespoon of lemon juice. Bring to a low boil and cook for four to five minutes until syrupy.
- Remove from heat and stir in one cup of fresh berries. Let the berry sauce cool to room temperature or until barely warm.
- Divide the berry sauce evenly over the tops of the Panna Cottas. Add mint or basil leaves for garnish if desired.
