Cookbook:Panna Cotta with Red Fruit Sauce

| Dessert

Panna cotta is an Italian dessert, the name of which means cooked cream. It consists of cream and/or milk, sweetened and then set with gelatin. Similar dishes are also found in France and Greece.

Panna cotta

 * 15 g gelatin
 * 2 cups (500 ml) cold water
 * 2 cups (500 ml) heavy cream
 * 200 g white granulated sugar
 * 2 cups (500 ml) milk

Red fruit sauce

 * 100 g berries (e.g. strawberries, raspberries, blueberries)
 * 100 g sugar

Procedure

 * 1) Stir the gelatin into the water, and let bloom for about 5 minutes.
 * 2) In a pot, place the milk, cream, sugar, and soaked gelatin. Heat the pot to a gentle boil (stirring regularly to prevent scorching) and remove from heat.
 * 3) Pour the mixture into molds suited to a small portion for dessert, and let cool for 2–3 hours in the refrigerator.
 * 4) While waiting, liquidize the berries, combining with the sugar to make the fruit sauce.
 * 5) When ready to serve, unmold the dessert onto a plate, and decorate with red fruit sauce.