Cookbook:Panna Cotta with Red Fruit Sauce

Panna Cotta with Red Fruit Sauce
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Panna cotta is an Italian dessert, the name of which means cooked cream. It consists of cream and/or milk, sweetened and then set with gelatin. Similar dishes are also found in France and Greece.

Ingredients

Panna cotta

• 15 g gelatin
• 2 cups (500 ml) cold water
• 2 cups (500 ml) heavy cream
• 200 g white granulated sugar
• 2 cups (500 ml) milk

Red fruit sauce

• 100 g berries (e.g. strawberries, raspberries, blueberries)
• 100 g sugar

Procedure

1. Stir the gelatin into the water, and let bloom for about 5 minutes.
2. In a pot, place the milk, cream, sugar, and soaked gelatin. Heat the pot to a gentle boil (stirring regularly to prevent scorching) and remove from heat.
3. Pour the mixture into molds suited to a small portion for dessert, and let cool for 2–3 hours in the refrigerator.
4. While waiting, liquidize the berries, combining with the sugar to make the fruit sauce.
5. When ready to serve, unmold the dessert onto a plate, and decorate with red fruit sauce.