Panna Cotta with Papaya Coulis
Total Time
Prep: 15 min. + chilling Cook: 5 min. + chilling
Yield
4 servings
Panna cotta is an Italian dessert that means “cooked cream.” My friend and I developed a tropical version that’s rich, creamy, tangy and so refreshing. —Shauna Havey, Roy, Utah
Ingredients
- 2-1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- PAPAYA COULIS:
- 2 cups coarsely chopped papaya
- 2 to 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Fresh raspberries and fresh mint leaves
Directions
- In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over milk; let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine cream and sugar; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Add gelatin mixture and vanilla, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved.
- Divide mixture among four dessert dishes. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or until set.
- For coulis, place papaya, lime juice and sugar in a food processor; process until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Transfer to a small bowl. Refrigerate, covered, until cold.
- To serve, spoon papaya coulis over panna cotta. Top with raspberries and mint.
Nutrition Facts
1 serving: 524 calories, 45g fat (28g saturated fat), 166mg cholesterol, 62mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.
Panna cotta is an Italian dessert that means “cooked cream.” My friend and I developed a tropical version that’s rich, creamy, tangy and so refreshing. —Shauna Havey, Roy, Utah
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