Panna Cotta with Red Berry Sauce
Panna cotta is a classic Italian dessert that's creamy and elegant!
Panna cotta is an Italian favourite with many variations, learn to make classic panna cotta at MaMa Florence cooking school at one of our cooking classes!
Here’s a recipe for panna cotta with a red berries sauce:
Ingredients
For Panna Cotta
• 100 g fresh milk
• 500 g fresh heavy whipping cream
• 80 g granulated sugar
• 1 whole vanilla bean pod
• 2 sheets gelatin or 3 g agar- agar
For red berries sauce
• 150 g fresh berries of choice
• 40 g granulated sugar
• 25 ml water
Preparation
For the Panna Cotta
• Bring heavy cream, milk, and sugar to boil in small sauce pot.
• If using agar-agar, add to cream and sugar mixture and boil together. If using standard gelatin,
soak gelatin in small glass or dish with cold water for 8-10 minutes. When softened, add to cream
mixture while still hot and allow gelatin to dissolve into cream.
• When ingredients have boiled and melted, divide evenly into 6 small dessert bowls.
• Allow to cool and place into fridge until solidified, and each serving holding its shape well.
For the red berry sauce
• Wash berries and coarsely chop after removing hull.
• In small saucepan place sugar and water over low heat and let it desolve.
• Add the previously washed berries and let cook for 10 minutes.
• Remove from the stove and blend it.
• Strain the sauce through a strainer to remove any seeds and skins and let it cool.
Finishing touches
Finish the dish
• Remove panna cotta from refrigerator, top with berry sauce. Serve chilled.
