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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