Strawberry Panna Cotta with Fresh Berries
This sweet and creamy panna cotta highlights fresh summer strawberries and presents beautifully for a meal with friends. Loaded with vitamins A and C, calcium and protein, it is also high in saturated fat and should be considered an occasional indulgent dessert.
Ingredients:
| Strawberries (puréed) | 1 cup | 250 mL |
| Sugar | 3 Tbsp | 45 mL |
| Greek Yogurt (plain, 0% MF) | ½ cup | 125 mL |
| Whipping Cream (35% MF) | 1 cup | 250 mL |
| Gelatin Powder | 1 packet | 15 mL |
| Vanilla Pod | 1 | 1 |
Directions:
- Combine strawberries with sugar and blend until puréed. Let stand for 10 mins.
- Add yogurt and purée until smooth. Strain into a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 50 mL of cream. Let stand for 5 mins then stir to gently combine.
- Split vanilla pod and scrape out vanilla beans.
- Heat remaining cream in a saucepan and add vanilla beans and the pod.
- Once steaming, remove from heat and discard empty pods.
- Whisk gelatin into cream until gelatin fully dissolved.
- Strain cream into strawberries and whisk to combine well.
- Pour into 4 x 175 mL ramekins and refrigerate for at least 4 hrs.
- Run knife along edge of ramekin. Dip ramekin into hot water and invert onto serving plate. Serve with fresh berries!
Makes 4 servings (144g / serving). 1 serving = 1 ramekin.
