Bruce Mathews
My favourite dessert of all time is a panna cotta. Panna cotta, an Italian dessert, which literally means cooked cream, is luxurious & creamy, eggless & sensual. In winter, we like a deep dark chocolate panna cotta. Come summer & I’m all for fruity flavour.
With winter on it’s last legs here, throwing up the odd cold front now & again, strawberries are flooding the market. Good fresh strawberries are available for a shortish period of time, & then they kind of perish in the heat. I made a panna cotta with strawberries the other day because I had 2 boxes in the fridge. Besides, a panna cotta tune was building up in my head!
As a couple of times in the past, the panna cotta was not very obliging in nature, & didn’t want to leave it’s ‘maker‘. My attempts to dislodge it from the ramekin ended in a resounding & heart-breaking PLOP! I shovelled it back in & left it to set overnight, but to no avail. Maybe it was the strength of the gelatin, as I tried a different brand this time. If you are willing to dive into a bowl of panna cotta, rather than elegantly cutting an inverted ‘like-it-should-be’ dessert, then this is seriously good stuff. Not to be discouraged by the unset panna cotta, I served them in the ramekins eventually, topped with a delicious strawberry coulis!
STRAWBERRY PANNA COTTA with STRAWBERRY COULIS
Ingredients:
600ml cream (25% fat)
200 ml whole milk
2 1/2 tsps gelatin
200gms Strawberries; pureed & strained
1/2 cup sugar (adjust to taste)
Method:
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Bring the cream & milk to a simmering boil over low heat, simmer for 5-7 minutes.
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In the meantime, sprinkle the gelatin over 1/4 cup of milk, & place over hot water for gelatin to melt.
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Take cream mixture off heat, cool slightly, & stir in strawberry puree & gelatin. Whisk well so that the gelatin is mixed uniformly. Adjust sugar if required. Strain & pour into 8 1/2 cup ramekins/ bowls (rinsed just before with cold water for easy release).
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Chill until set for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
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Note: Mine never released cleanly, so we ate them out of the bowls… But, O boy, was the panna cotta good or what! YUM!! Serve with strawberry coulis.
Ingredients:
100gms Strawberries
2-3 tbsps sugar
Method:
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Blend strawberries & strain. Add Castor sugar & adjust for sweetness. Put into pan, bring to boil, & simmer for 3-4 minutes.
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Cool, strain & chill. Spoon over panna cotta. Leave to set, or serve immediately.
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Note: This makes a thick coulis which sets well on top of the panna cotta. if you prefer a runnier one, boil the mixture with 2-3 tbsps of water. Cool, chill & reserve until needed.
Deeba you are the queen of beauty.. you really are!!
This panne cotta looks scrumptious and I love the heart decor! 🙂
Utterly irresistible! you know how much I like dessert combine with fruit.
Have a wonderful week end Deeba!
Elra
Looks yummmmmy Deeba. Love the color. Have a great weekend.
this looks delicious ! and nice too . i really like it. photos amazinh as usual 🙂
I feel like I just repeat myself every time I come here but it really looks so pretty!
im soo in the mood for a panna cotta now…u r the best, Deeba!! u just know how to make people crave!! 😀
Thanks for visiting me Deepa. The act is that I visit you quite often:-) to browse ur lovely recipes!!
I have made pannacotta just once.. I am not a “sweet” person:-) This looks so divine. I do like desserts with fruits in it.. this one is saved for summer time. Love ur pcitures.
love your pics always..sometimes after seeing the pics i start thinking that is it possible to make something so beautiful…:):)
How gorgeous! I am so ready for warmer weather to be here so I can enjoy delicious desserts like this! So pretty!
so beautiful, like little bits of art~
This should be in an art gallery…it’s so beautiful! I heart panna cotta!
All I can say is wow..anytime I make a pannacotta..it decides to stay put in the ramekin..and I try dislodging and it ends up in a mess…
The panna cotta looks very creamy and delicious. I love my creme brulee but maybe I should try this non-bake counterpart. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Ooh, looks beautiful, Deeba!
There’s always a moment of panic for me when I try and unmould a pannacotta or jelly. Yours looks magnificent! You wouldn’t know that it wouldn’t behave! 🙂
That last picture is just gorgeous! I love the white heart on the red!
Licking pics. Luscious and delish…
Deeba, what a gorgeous panna cotta! It’s so velvety and divine..almost too pretty to eat! I just love the deep red color of the coulis. Gorgeousness.
Deeba, what a gorgeous panna cotta! It’s so velvety and divine..almost too pretty to eat! I just love the deep red color of the coulis. Gorgeousness.
Gorgeous dessert, almost too pretty to eat!
Gorgeous dessert, almost too pretty to eat!
I don’t think I’ve ever tried this dessert, but how can anything with cream be bad?
Your photos are beautiful as always.
I don’t think I’ve ever tried this dessert, but how can anything with cream be bad?
Your photos are beautiful as always.
Again you tempt me with strawberries, my friend. This recipe sounds amazing. 🙂
Again you tempt me with strawberries, my friend. This recipe sounds amazing. 🙂
beutiful pictures as usual and i love pannacottas of any kinds, find it so simple and elegant and no fussy dessert!
beutiful pictures as usual and i love pannacottas of any kinds, find it so simple and elegant and no fussy dessert!
Hi, I´m one of your hidden fans, I love all your recipes(I´ve tried many, all perfect), but these last two recipes are just perfect, it´s like you´ve been reading my mind…so I had to leave a comment…thank you so much for sharing ….besitos(kisses)in spanish
Hi, I´m one of your hidden fans, I love all your recipes(I´ve tried many, all perfect), but these last two recipes are just perfect, it´s like you´ve been reading my mind…so I had to leave a comment…thank you so much for sharing ….besitos(kisses)in spanish
Deeba, dear, thank you for mentioning my post! Your panna cotta is so pretty, so summery! I envy your abundance of strawberries!
Art you can eat! How lucky your family is. Deeba, you truly are the queen of panna cotta!!
How did I miss this???
OMG, I would love to slurp this right up – did you know that I have an extra long tongue?
I hope that is chocolate and not tree bark on the side, got any left for me?