← Back to recipes
Panna Cotta

Panna Cotta

Velvety Italian cream dessert with vanilla bean, topped with fresh strawberry sauce. Simple and elegant.

10
Prep (min)
7
Cook (min)
17
Total (min)
4
Servings
Health Score75/100

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 piece Vanilla bean
  • 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
  • 0.25 cup Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Olive oil
  • 2.25 tsp Gelatin
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 3 tbsp Water
  • 0.5 cup Sour cream
  • 1 medium Onion
  • 1 cup Fresh berries
  • 1 cup Berries
  • 4 sprigs Mint

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bloom gelatin in cold water 5 min

    💡 Work methodically. Attention to detail separates home cooking from restaurant quality.

  2. 2

    Heat cream with split vanilla bean until simmering

    💡 Keep at a gentle bubble - rapid boiling toughens proteins and makes liquids reduce too quickly.

  3. 3

    Stir in sugar until dissolved, remove from heat

    💡 Add bloomed gelatin

  4. 4

    Add gelatin, whisk until dissolved

    💡 Work methodically. Attention to detail separates home cooking from restaurant quality.

  5. 5

    Pour into molds, refrigerate 4+ hours

    💡 Overnight is best

  6. 6

    Pour into molds, refrigerate 4+ hours

    💡 Work methodically. Attention to detail separates home cooking from restaurant quality.

  7. 7

    Dip in hot water to unmold

    💡 Serve with berries