Lemon Panna Cotta with Fresh Berries

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:

Instructions:

  1. In a small non-stick saucepan, simmer over medium heat:
    • 1 cup milk, whole
    • 1 cup heavy cream
  2. Cut in half and scrape out seeds from:
    • 1/2 vanilla bean
  3. Add seeds and empty pod to the milk mixture and simmer for 5 min.
  4. Remove saucepan from heat, cover and let steep for 30 minutes.
  5. Remove and discard vanilla bean pod.
  6. Pour into a small bowl:
    • 5 TBS lemon juice
  7. Sprinkle evenly over the lemon juice:
    • 2 tsp gelatin, unflavored
  8. Let stand until gelatin softens, about 10 minutes.
  9. Stir into gelatin mixture:
    • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  10. Pour gelatin mixture into milk mixture.
  11. Stir over low heat just until sugar and gelatin dissolve, about 2 minutes.
  12. Remove from heat.
  13. In a small bowl combine:
    • 1/2 cup sour cream
    • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  14. Whisk sour cream mixture into milk-gelatin mixture until incorporated.
  15. Stir in:
    • 1 lemon , grated zest only
  16. Divide equally among 6 3/4-cup ramekins* or bowls.
  17. Cover with plastic wrap.
  18. Chill in refrigerator until set, at least 6 hours or overnight.
  19. Prior to serving, top panna cotta with:
    • 1/2 cup blueberries
    • 1/2 cup blackberries
    • 1/2 cup strawberries , chopped

Lemon Panna Cotta with Fresh Berries Detail

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.