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panna cotta with strawberry sauce

Vanilla Panna Cotta Without Gelatin

Our easy to make authentic vanilla Italian panna cotta recipe without gelatin or cornstarch is made with just 4 ingredients, egg whites, heavy cream, vanilla and sugar…. No Cornstarch….No Gelatin… It is served with our delicious 2 ingredient strawberry sauce.
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chill 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Christmas, Dessert, Holiday, Seasonal
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 ramekins
Calories 160 kcal

Ingredients
  

PANNA COTTA

  • 425 grams heavy milk 1 3/4 cup or whipping cream 35%
  • 7.5 grams vanilla extract 1 1/2 teaspoon
  • 90 grams granulated sugar 6 tablespoons
  • 120 grams egg whites 1/2 cup room temperature

STRAWBERRY SAUCE:

  • 300 grams strawberries 2 cups washed and cut into pieces)
  • 100 grams sugar 1/2 cup

Instructions
 

  • STRAWBERRY SAUCE
  • Add the strawberries and sugar into a medium size pot and cook on medium heat for about 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
  • Cool, then transfer the strawberry sauce into a small mason jar.
  • Keep refrigerated until ready to use.
  • Will keep fresh for unto one week refrigerated.

PANNA COTTA CUSTARD

  • Preheat the oven to 290°F (145°C) and set rack to middle position.
  • Place 8 ramekins on a baking tray.
  • Add the cream, vanilla and sugar into a medium size pot and cook on medium heat stirring with a whisk until the sugars are dissolved. Do not let cream mixture come to a boil. Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm temperature.
  • Once the cream cools down, add the eggs whites into the pot and using an immersion hand mixer fully submerged, pulse until the panna cotta custard mixture is well combined.
  • Pour the panna cotta mixture into the ramekins and fill half the baking tray with hot boiling water.
  • Place into the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes or until the internal temperature of the custard reaches 165.2°F ((74°C ).
  • Carefully remove the baking tray from the oven and let the panna cotta custard cool before placing them into the refrigerator. Chill until set.
  • To serve unmold the panna cotta and place onto a plate and serve with strawberry sauce and garnish with fresh strawberries and raspberries.
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