This easy Strawberry Panna Cotta recipe is an elegant strawberries and cream dessert, perfect for feeding a crowd. Strewn with gorgeous macerated strawberries, you only need 6 ingredients and 15 minutes to create this stunning share dessert.
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Instructions
FOR THE MACERATED STRAWBERRIES
(at least 1 hour ahead)
Mix together the strawberries and ½ cup of the sugar in a small bowl. Cover and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour or overnight is even better, give them a stir every now and again..
FOR THE PANNA COTTA
Pour the cold milk into a medium saucepan and sprinkle the gelatine evenly over the top. Allow it to "bloom" for 5 minutes (it should look a bit wrinkly by the end).
Turn the heat on low under the saucepan and stir for a minute or two until the gelatine has dissolved. Don't let the mixture get too hot or to come to a simmer. It should only be just warm.
Add the remaining ½ cup of sugar and stir again, just until dissolved. This should only take another minute or two.
Take the saucepan off the heat. Pour in the cream and vanilla and mix until thoroughly combined.
Pour into a large quiche dish.
Optional step: Puree about ¼ of the macerated strawberries and drizzle a little over the panna cotta. It will settle below the surface.
Place the panna cotta in the fridge to set for at least 3 hours.
To serve, spoon over some of the macerated strawberries and sprinkle over pistachios. Reserve some of each for guests to add to their taste.
Notes
You can use white granulated sugar but it will take slightly longer to dissolve
Don't let the milk simmer or boil. Keep the heat low and keep stirring just until everything is dissolved.
The amount of sugar needed to macerate the strawberries will depend on how sweet the strawberries are to start with.
The longer the strawberries macerate, the more syrup they'll create.
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