Description
A silky and elegant Italian panna cotta dessert made with creamy vanilla-infused cream and topped with a vibrant raspberry coulis and fresh berries.
Ingredients
- 600 ml heavy cream
- 90 g white sugar
- 6 g gelatin leaves
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 250 g fresh raspberries
- 50 g sugar
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- Fresh mint leaves for garnish
- Fresh blueberries or raspberries for serving
Instructions
- Place the gelatin leaves in a bowl of cold water and allow them to soften.
- Pour the heavy cream into a saucepan and heat over medium-low heat.
- Add the sugar and whisk until fully dissolved.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and continue heating until small bubbles form around the edges without boiling.
- Remove the gelatin leaves from the water, squeeze out excess liquid, and add them to the warm cream mixture.
- Stir until the gelatin completely dissolves and the mixture is smooth.
- Pour the mixture into serving glasses or ramekins.
- Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight until fully set.
- For the raspberry coulis, combine raspberries, sugar, lemon zest, and strained lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Cook while gently mashing the raspberries until softened and slightly thickened.
- Strain the mixture through a fine sieve to remove the seeds.
- Chill the coulis until cold.
- Before serving, spoon raspberry coulis over the panna cotta and garnish with fresh berries and mint leaves.
- If unmolding, dip the ramekin base into hot water for a few seconds before inverting onto a plate.
Notes
- Do not boil the cream to maintain a silky smooth texture.
- Overnight chilling gives the best flavor and consistency.
- Powdered gelatin can be used instead of gelatin leaves.
- Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Keep the coulis separate until serving for the freshest presentation.
- Freezing is not recommended as it can alter the creamy texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilled
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
