Simple Italian Strawberry Panna Cotta
This Italian Strawberry Panna Cotta is a creamy, vanilla-infused dessert topped with a sweet strawberry compote, perfect for a refreshing treat.
Ingredients
- 3 gelatin sheets
- 1 ⅞ cups heavy cream
- ¾ cup whole milk
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla bean
- 2 ⅔ cups strawberries hulled and halved (or quartered if large)
- 1 ½ tsp cornstarch
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
Prepare the Panna Cotta
- Start by soaking the gelatin sheets in a small bowl of cold water for about 5 minutes until softened.In a saucepan, combine the heavy cream, whole milk, and granulated sugar. Slice the vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape out the seeds, and add both the seeds and the bean pod to the mixture.Heat the mixture over medium heat until it’s hot but not boiling. Remove the vanilla pod.Gently squeeze the excess water from the gelatin sheets and add them one by one to the hot cream mixture. Stir until completely dissolved.Allow the mixture to cool for 20-30 minutes.Once cooled, strain it through a sieve into 6 serving glasses
Prepare the Strawberry Topping
- In a saucepan, combine the strawberries with the cornstarch and granulated sugar.Cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the juices thicken and the strawberries become tender.Let the strawberry mixture cool completely before topping the set panna cottas.Refrigerate until you’re ready to serve.
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