Panna Cotta with Raspberries
Panna Cotta with Raspberries is a creamy, gelatin-set dessert combining double cream, milk, vanilla, and sugar resulting in a smooth texture. The dessert is chilled in ramekins and unmolded before serving with a fresh raspberry sauce that balances sweetness and fruitiness. A sprig of mint adds a fresh herbal aroma. This dessert is elegant and light, ideal for serving chilled after a meal.
Ingredients
- 500 millilitres cream double
- 500 millilitres milk
- 1 orange
- 1/2 lemon
- 1 vanilla pod
- 160 grams sugar
- 18 grams gelatine
- 4 mint fresh sprigs
Sauce:
- 180 grams sugar
- 180 millilitres water
- 1 vanilla pod
- 350 grams raspberry
Instructions
- Soak the gelatine sheets in a little cold water until soft.
- Place the milk, cream, vanilla pod seeds and sugar into a pan and bring to a simmer, then remove the vanilla pod.
- Squeeze the water out of the gelatine sheets, then add to the pan and take off the heat.
- Stir until the gelatine has dissolved.
- Divide the mixture in 6 ramekins and leave to cool. Place into the fridge until set.
- For the sauce, place the sugar and water in a pan and simmer until the sugar has dissolved.
- Add half the raspberries and the sugar water to a blender and blend the sauce until smooth.
- Pass the sauce through a sieve into a bowl and stir in the remaining fruit.
- Turn each panna cotta out of the ramekin and add a tablespoon of sauce then garnish with a sprig of mint and serve.