Panna Cotta with Berry Sauce and Crushed Nuts
A silky, creamy panna cotta topped with a vibrant berry sauce and crunchy crushed nuts, finished with a fresh mint leaf. This elegant dessert is surprisingly simple to make at home.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 450
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon powdered gelatin
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1.5 cups mixed berries
- ¼ cup nuts
- 4 leaves mint leaves
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, sprinkle the 1 tbsp gelatin over the 3 tbsp water and let stand for 5 minutes until spongy.
- 2
In a saucepan, heat the 2 cups cream and 1/2 cup sugar over medium, stirring, until sugar dissolves and mixture is hot but not boiling, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Remove cream from heat, stir in the 1 tsp vanilla and the softened gelatin until completely dissolved, about 2 minutes.
- 4
Pour the mixture into 4 ramekins or glasses and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours or overnight.
- 5
In a small saucepan, cook the 1.5 cups berries with 2 tbsp sugar over medium until berries burst and sauce thickens, about 8 minutes. Let cool.
- 6
To serve, spoon the berry sauce over each panna cotta, sprinkle with the 1/4 cup crushed nuts, and garnish with a mint leaf.
Tools you’ll need
- small bowl
- saucepan
- whisk
- 4 ramekins or glasses
- measuring cups and spoons
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