Lemon Panna Cotta with Fresh Berries
Italian for "cooked ream," this eggless custard with the tang of lemon is a natural compliment to many fresh fruits of the season. Recipe adapted from Bon Appétit, April 2003
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup blackberries
- 2 tsp gelatin, unflavored
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 5 TBS lemon juice
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup strawberries, chopped
- 1 lemon, grated zest only
- 1 cup milk, whole
- 1/2 vanilla bean
Instructions:
- In a small non-stick saucepan, simmer over medium heat:
- 1 cup milk, whole
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Cut in half and scrape out seeds from:
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- Add seeds and empty pod to the milk mixture and simmer for 5 min.
- Remove saucepan from heat, cover and let steep for 30 minutes.
- Remove and discard vanilla bean pod.
- Pour into a small bowl:
- 5 TBS lemon juice
- Sprinkle evenly over the lemon juice:
- 2 tsp gelatin, unflavored
- Let stand until gelatin softens, about 10 minutes.
- Stir into gelatin mixture:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- Pour gelatin mixture into milk mixture.
- Stir over low heat just until sugar and gelatin dissolve, about 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- In a small bowl combine:
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Whisk sour cream mixture into milk-gelatin mixture until incorporated.
- Stir in:
- 1 lemon , grated zest only
- Divide equally among 6 3/4-cup ramekins* or bowls.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- Chill in refrigerator until set, at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Prior to serving, top panna cotta with:
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup blackberries
- 1/2 cup strawberries , chopped
Prep Time:
10 min
Cook Time:
40 min
Inactive Time:
6 hour chill time
Difficulty:
Easy
Servings:
6
Serving Size:
3/4 cup of panna cotta with 1/4 cup of berries
Serving Suggestions: You can also use fresh peaches, apricots, nectarines, kiwi or any other fresh fruit. You can also purée the fruit, mix in a little sugar and pour the fruit sauce over the panna cotta.

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