How to make panna cotta with 4 different berries toppings

Prep time: 2 hour | Cook time: 20 mins | Serving: 6 (135ml each)

Panna cotta which literally means “cooked cream” is a popular dessert originated in Italy. It is a kind of pudding made from heavy cream thickened with gelatin. Panna cotta can be paired with different toppings made from many kinds of berries to tropical fruits that you can easily find all year round.

FOR PANNA COTTA

Ingredient

• 450 ml heavy cream
• 50 ml milk
• 1 tbsp gelatin powder (3 sheets)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 80 gr sugar

Instruction

1. In a small bowl, mix 50 ml milk with 1 tablespoon of gelatin and stir well. Leave it in 10 minutes to absorb.
2. In a saucepan, put all the heavy cream and sugar and boil the mixture at a low heat until the mixture starts to bubble at the edges of the pan. Gently whisk the mixture while on the stove to dissolve the sugar. Note: Do not allow the mixture come to a full boil.
3. Remove from heat and let the mixture cool down in 5 minutes.
4. Whisk the mixture of milk and gelatin before adding it into the warm heavy cream. Add in vanilla extract and whisk the mixture gently to dissolve the gelatin.
5. Fill the mixture up to 3/4 of each glass then cover each glass with plastic wrap.
6. Let them set in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

FOR FRUIT TOPPINGS

1. Strawberry topping

Ingredient

• 200 gr strawberry (fresh or frozen)
• 30 gr sugar
• 25 ml pure warm water
• 1.5 tsp gelatin (1.5 sheets)
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice

Instruction

1. Chop the strawberries in pieces.
2. Mix pure water with gelatin.
3. In a saucepan, cook the chopped strawberries and sugar at medium heat until the mixture is combined. Add lemon juice to the mixture to enhance the flavour and keep the bright colour. Remove from the heat and let it cool down for 5 minutes.
4. Put the mixture into a sieve to get a smoother consistency. (You may ignore this step if you want to keep the original texture of the jam).
5. Add the gelatin in the warm jam and mix well until the mixture dissolves and completely cools down.
6. Fill the mixture in the glasses of panna cotta (about 1/4 of each glass). Then cover the glasses and put them back in the fridge for 2 more hours or overnight.

  2. Raspberry topping

 Ingredients

• 200 gr raspberries (fresh or frozen)
• 30 gr sugar
• 25 ml pure warm water
• 1.5 tsp gelatin (1.5 sheets)
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice

Instruction

1. Mix pure water with gelatin.
2. In a saucepan, cook the raspberries and sugar at medium heat until the mixture is combined. Add lemon juice in to enhance the flavour and color of the raspberries. Remove from heat and let it cool down in 5 minutes.
3. Sift the mixture to get the seeds out and for a smoother consistency. (You may ignore this step if you want to keep the original texture of the jam).
4. Add the gelatin in the warm jam and mix well until the mixture dissolves and completely cools down.
5. Fill the glasses of panna cotta with the mixture (about 1/4 of each glass). Then cover the glasses and put them back in the fridge for 2 more hours or overnight.

 3. Blackberry topping

Ingredients

• 200 gr blackberries (fresh or frozen)
• 30 gr sugar
• 25 ml pure warm water
• 1.5 tsp gelatin (1.5 sheets)

Instructions

1. Mix pure water with gelatin. In a saucepan, cook blackberries and sugar at medium heat until the mixture is combined.
2. Remove from the heat and let it cool down in 5 minutes.
3. Sift the mixture to get a smoother consistency. (You may ignore this step if you want to keep the original texture of the jam).
4. Add the gelatin in the warm jam and mix well until the mixture dissolves and completely cools down.
5. Fill the glasses of panna cotta with the mixture (about 1/4 of each glass). Then cover the glasses and put them back in the fridge for 2 more hours or overnight.

 4. Blueberry topping

Ingredients

• 200 gr blueberries (fresh or frozen)
• 20 gr sugar
• 25 ml pure warm water
• 1.5 tsp gelatin (1.5 sheets)
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. Mix pure water with gelatin.
2. In a saucepan, cook blueberries and sugar at medium heat until the mixture is combined. Add lemon juice to keep the bright color and enhance the flavor of blueberries.
3. Remove from heat and let it cool down in 5 minutes.
4. Sift the mixture to get the smooth jam. (You may ignore this step if you want to keep the original texture of the jam).
5. Add the gelatin in the warm jam and mix well until the mixture dissolves and completely cools down.
6. Fill the glasses of panna cotta with the mixture (about 1/4 of each glass). Then cover the glasses and put them back in the fridge for 2 more hours or overnight.

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