Vanilla Panna Cotta With Fresh Fruit

Submitted by Abby Girl

"This classy dessert can be made up ahead of time and is such a crowd pleaser. This recipe could easily be cut in half. A chocolate sauce or a raspberry coulis could be used to decorate the plates. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, kiwi would be excellent choices for fruit"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon gelatin powder
• 1 cup milk, divided
• 3 cups whipping cream
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• assorted seasonal fruit
• mint, for decoration

directions

1. In a large bowl, add gelatin to 1/2 cup cold milk and let it soften.
2. In saucepan, combine whipping cream, 1/2 cup milk, sugar and vanilla and bring to a boil. Pour over gelatin mixture and stir until completely dissolved.
3. Fill a sink with cold water and add some ice cubes. Carefully, set the bowl over the very cold water and chill 1/2 hour, stirring ocassionaly, until almost set.
4. Pour mixture into 8 individual 1/2 ramekin dishes and store in the fridge. cover with plastic if making the night before.
5. To serve: Quickly, dip ramekins in warm water to loosen sides. Invert onto individual serving plates, Arrange fruit around panna cotta.