Authentic Italian PannaCotta

One of the absolute blessing associated with blogging is the whole new world of food that has opened for me.Before I started blogging my exposure to Italian,Mexican,Mediterranean food was really limited.When I came across in my search for Italian dessert and I was looking something light yet delicious,easy to make,need few ingredients.......... Pannacotta,a molded chilled dessert popular throughout Italy.It is Superbly easy and can be prepared in advance.It looks and tastes wonderful with ripe red berries such as strawberries.

I made this dessert few days ago and it was big hit .....so creamy & delicious........become favourite at my home.My version is not too sweet,not to fatty but still rich.I included a touch of extra gelatin to make it extra foolproof so that you can unmold it onto a plate its wobbly and velvety smooth and how perfectly creamy in a way that belies its utter simplicity.Are you ready to impress your family and friends with a fancy dessert then why don't you try this panacotta recipe...



Ingredients:

  1. Fresh cream-200 ml
  2. Milk-100 ml
  3. Sugar-1/4cup
  4. Vanilla essence-1/2 ts
  5. Veg gelatin-1 ts
  6. Chopped strawberries-1cup 

Procedure:

  • Heat fresh cream with vanilla essence and sugar in a pan and take it to a boil stirring with a wooden spoon.
  • Add milk and gelatin mixture (mix gelatin in 2ts warm water) mix well and turn off the gas.
  • Pour into molds & let it cool in fridge for 2-3 hours.

  • For topping: Take chopped strawberries in a bowl and add 1/2 cup sugar and little water.
  • Let it boil till sauce like consistency and cool it in the fridge.
  • Before serving,loosen sides with a sharp knife and invert on a plate.Garnish pannacotta with strawberries sauce and serve immediate.

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