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Vanilla Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sauce

Vanilla Panna cotta is an Italian dessert of sweetened cream thickened with gelatin and molded. Very few ingredients go into the preparation of this vegetarian panna cotta.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Setting Time 4 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

For Panna cotta (Vegetarian):

  • 200 ml whole milk
  • 200 ml milk heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp vegetarian jelling powder 1 tbsp = 8gm = 1 sachet
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 4 tbsp sugar as needed

For Strawberry Sauce:

  • 200 gm strawberries washed and finely chopped.
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3-4 tsp sugar as needed according to the tartness of strawberries

Instructions
 

For Panna Cotta

  • Organize ingredients for pannacotta.
  • Gently heat heavy cream. Add the sugar to the cream.
  • Heat till sugar dissolves and bubbles are seen from sides. Do not boil.
  • In the meanwhile, dissolve gelling powder in 200ml cold milk and mix.
  • Switch off flame on which heavy cream was kept.
  • Now add the milk in which gelling powder is dissolved to 'not very hot' heavy cream. Mix well. Be quick!
  • Add vanilla essence and mix well. Be quick!
  • Fill into glasses or moulds of your choice. Be quick!
  • Apply a cling wrap or just cover them.
  • Keep the moulds or glasses in the fridge to set for 4-5 hours or best overnight.

For Strawberry Sauce:

  • Organize ingredients.
  • Add the strawberries, water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to slow boil.
  • Let it simmer for a few minutes till strawberries are soft.
  • Remove from heat and let it cool.
  • Blend it for smooth consistency sauce.
  • Chill till ready to serve.

How to Proceed:

  • Place the panna cotta mold in a shallow dish of warm water.
  • With a knife work around the sides of panna cotta.
  • Carefully invert the mould on a plate.
  • The pannacotta will slip onto the plate.
  • Spoon the sauce around the pannacotta.
  • Garnish with some chopped strawberries.

Notes

You may also add the gelling powder directly to the warm mixture of heavy cream and milk. 
Once the solution of gelling powder and milk is added to the cream, work quickly and pour it into the moulds before the pannacotta starts setting.
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