Vanilla Panna Cotta with Mixed Berry Coulis
The classic Italian cooked cream, jiggly and vanilla-scented, served in dessert glasses with a tart mixed berry coulis.
Originating from Piedmont, panna cotta ("cooked cream") is one of the simplest desserts in Italian cuisine: sweetened cream, flavored with vanilla, and set with a little gelatin. The secret is not to use too much, for a texture that barely jiggles. Prepare it the day before: it will be even better.
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Step-by-step method
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Soak the gelatin sheets in a bowl of cold water for 5 minutes.
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Heat the cream, milk, sugar, and vanilla until just simmering, then remove from the heat.
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Squeeze the excess water from the gelatin and add it to the hot cream, stirring until melted. Divide among 6 dessert glasses, let cool slightly, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
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For the coulis, heat the berries with the sugar and lemon juice for 5 minutes, blend them, then pass through a fine-mesh sieve if you want to remove the seeds. Let cool and pour over the panna cottas just before serving.
Nutrition 350 kcal
of which sugars 21 g • of which saturated 18 g
Per serving, approximate values.
Allergens
Milk
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Tips and variations
- Vegetarian: replace the gelatin with 2 g of agar-agar, boiled for 1 minute in the cream.
- With caramel: pour caramel into the bottom of the glasses before adding the cream.
- With mango: replace the mixed berry coulis with blended mango.
Storing and reheating
Keeps for 3 days in the refrigerator, covered with plastic wrap. The coulis also keeps for 3 days, stored separately. Do not freeze.
Equipment
Saucepan, small bowl of cold water, 6 dessert glasses, blender for the coulis
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Questions
Why didn't my panna cotta set?
The gelatin may have been heated too much, or the chilling time was too short. Allow at least 4 hours in the refrigerator, ideally overnight.
Can it be unmolded?
Yes, with 4 sheets of gelatin instead of 3: dip the mold in hot water for 5 seconds, then invert it onto a plate.
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