White Chocolate Panna Cotta with Stewed Strawberries

This creamy white chocolate panna cotta topped with stewed strawberries is a delicious make-ahead dessert for an elegant dinner party.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 27 mins
• Calories: 454 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 6 ounces white chocolate, chopped
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon boiling water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
• 1 ½ teaspoons unflavored gelatin powder
• 4 ounces fresh strawberries, quartered

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine white chocolate, heavy cream, 1 tablespoon sugar, and vanilla bean paste in a saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 2

Place boiling water in a small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin powder over water and stir until dissolved. Stir gelatin mixture into white chocolate mixture until smooth.

Step 3

Ladle white chocolate mixture into six 1/2-cup ramekins. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until set, about 4 hours.

Step 4

Combine strawberries, orange juice, and 2 teaspoons white sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until strawberries have softened and mixture has a syrupy consistency, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.

Step 5

Spoon some stewed strawberries over each ramekin to serve.