Panna Cotta With Fresh Strawberry Sauce

This panna cotta with fresh strawberry sauce recipe includes a fresh strawberry sauce and molded cooked cream for a delicious take on the Italian dessert.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 345 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (.25 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1 quart fresh strawberries, quartered
• 1.5 cups milk
• 0.25 cup water
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 1.5 cups whipping cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour milk into a bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over top; let sit until gelatin softens, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Combine cream and ¼ cup sugar in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in gelatin mixture. Cook and stir until gelatin completely dissolves, about 3 minutes; add 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Divide mixture among 6 ramekins; cover and chill at least 4 hours.

Step 3

Combine strawberries, remaining ¼ cup sugar, water, and remaining 2 teaspoons vanilla extract in a saucepan over medium heat, crushing strawberries with a potato masher while sauce cooks. Simmer until sugar has dissolved and sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes; cool.

Step 4

Remove chilled panna cotta from the refrigerator shortly before serving. Dip bottoms of ramekins in warm water to help loosen the custard. Run a thin-bladed knife around the inner edge of each ramekin to loosen; invert onto a dessert plate to unmold. Spoon strawberry sauce over panna cotta.