Vanilla Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sauce

By srumbel

This Vanilla Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sauce is the perfect dessert to wow your Valentine! It looks impressive but is actually easy to make and it serves two! It’s also something that you can make in advance so you don’t need to be pulling a dessert together during date night!
from recipegirl.com

Ingredients

• Panna Cotta
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 2 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 1/2 vanilla bean pod (seeds extracted) or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Strawberry Sauce
• 1 cup strawberries (sliced and divided)
• 3 tablespoons of granulated white sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice

Details

Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

To make the panna cotta: Place the milk in a small bowl and sprinkle the gelatin evenly over the milk. Let soak for 5 minutes.

In a small saucepan, combine the cream, sugar, vanilla seeds, the seeded vanilla bean pod, and bring to a low boil. Let simmer for 5 minutes

After the 5 minutes, remove the pan from heat and whisk in the milk/gelatin mixture until smooth.

Strain the liquid through a mesh strainer. (You don't need a super fine strainer as you are not trying to strain out the vanilla beans. You're just trying to strain out any undissolved pieces of gelatin.)

Pour into your individual glasses, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

To make the strawberry sauce: Add 1/2 of the strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and water to a small saucepan and bring to a slow boil. Let simmer for 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and add in the remaining strawberries

Let cool completely then spoon over the panna cotta. Refrigerate again until ready to serve.

Yield:
2 servings