PANNA COTTA WITH FRESH STRAWBERRY SAUCE

Panna Cotta With Fresh Strawberry Sauce image

My own version of the Italian dessert favorite. 'Panna Cotta' literally means 'cooked cream.' I made it for my husband to take to a work function and they loved it! They send him home with a request for it every year now! I created the simple strawberry sauce to accompany it. It really makes the dish!

Provided by Colleen Mitchell

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 4h33m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 ½ cups milk
1 (.25 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
1 ½ cups whipping cream
¼ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 quart fresh strawberries, quartered
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup water

Steps:

Pour the milk into a bowl; sprinkle the gelatin over the milk. Allow mixture to sit until the gelatin softens, about 5 minutes.
Combine the cream and 1/4 cup sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the gelatin mixture; cook and stir until gelatin dissolves completely, about 3 minutes. Add the vanilla extract. Pour the mixture evenly into ramekins; cover and chill at least 4 hours.
To make the strawberry sauce, combine the strawberries, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/4 cup sugar, and water in a saucepan over medium heat. While the mixture cooks, crush the strawberries with a potato masher. Simmer the sauce until the sugar has dissolved and the sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes; cool.
Remove chilled ramekins from the refrigerator shortly before serving. Dip the bottoms of the cups in warm water to help loosen the custard. Run a thin-bladed knife around the inner edge of each ramekin to loosen the dessert; turn onto a dessert plate to unmold. Spoon strawberry sauce over panna cotta to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.3 calories, Carbohydrate 29.4 g, Cholesterol 86.4 mg, Fat 23.5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 14.5 g, Sodium 51.5 mg, Sugar 24.9 g