Silky and delicious panna cotta can be made easily in the comfort of your own home.
Panna Cotta with Fresh Berry Medley
Silky and delicious panna cotta can be made easily in the comfort of your own home.
Ingredients
- 1 whole fresh vanilla bean
- 32 oz heavy cream
- ½ cup + 2 Tbsp white granulated sugar
- 2.5 tsp unflavored powdered gelatin
- 3 Tbsp water
- 4 oz strawberries (washed and cut in quarters)
- 4 oz blueberries (washed and drained)
- 2 oz raspberries (washed and drained)
- 2 oz blackberries (washed and drained)
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of ¼ lemon
- 3 mint leaves (finely sliced)
- Tiny sprinkle of kosher salt
Instructions
- Cut the vanilla bean in half length-wise and use a knife to scrape out the seeds from the inside of the bean.
- Combine vanilla bean pod and the vanilla bean seeds you just scraped out with ½ cup of the white granulated sugar and bring to a simmer on the stove.
- When the liquid reaches a simmer, turn off the heat and cover with a lid for 30 minutes to allow vanilla flavor to infuse into the panna cotta.
- Sprinkle the powdered gelatin over the 3 Tbsp water and allow gelatin to absorb liquid for 5-7 minutes.
- Bring cream mixture back to a simmer, and remove the vanilla bean pod.
- Remove mixture from heat and whisk in the gelatin, stirring to completely combine.
- Divide the mixture into 8 ramekins.
- Allow to rest at room temperature for one hour.
- Cover the ramekins with plastic wrap and carefully place them in the fridge for at least four hours to allow the panna cotta to set.
- When ready to serve, mix the berries with the remaining 2 Tbsp white granulated sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, sliced mint, and a few grains of kosher salt.
- Allow berries to sit for 15 minutes and release some of their juices before stirring again and serving.
- Serve panna cotta with berries and their juices.
Notes
You can use a splash of vanilla extract in place of the whole vanilla bean.