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Vanilla Panna Cotta with Berry Compote

Silky vanilla cream set to a perfect wobble, topped with a tart mixed berry compote. Make it ahead, serve it cold, effortlessly elegant.

35 min4 servingsMedium
You'll needNone

Ingredients

  • 500mlheavy cream
  • 250mlwhole milk
  • 1vanilla bean, split and scraped
  • 100ggranulated sugar
  • 2.5ggelatin sheets
  • 45mlcold water
  • 200gfresh mixed berries
  • 50ggranulated sugar for compote
  • 15mlfresh lemon juice
  • pinchsalt

How to make it

Step 1—

Bloom gelatin sheets in cold water for 5 minutes until softened

Step 2—

Heat cream, milk, vanilla bean and seeds with 100g sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until steaming, do not boil

Step 3—

Remove from heat and let steep for 2 minutes, then strain through fine mesh

Step 4—

Squeeze excess water from gelatin and whisk into warm cream mixture until completely dissolved

Step 5—

Pour mixture through fine strainer and divide evenly into serving glasses

Step 6—

Refrigerate panna cotta for at least 4 hours or until set

Step 7—

Combine fresh berries, 50g sugar and lemon juice in saucepan over medium heat

Step 8—

Simmer compote for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until berries soften and sauce thickens

Step 9—

Cool compote to room temperature, then spoon over set panna cotta before serving

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