Panna Cotta With Strawberries And Chocolate Orange Sauce Recipes

WHITE CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA WITH STEWED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Combine white chocolate, heavy cream, 1 tablespoon sugar, and vanilla bean paste in a saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Place boiling water in a small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin powder over water and stir until dissolved. Stir gelatin mixture into white chocolate mixture until smooth.
• Ladle white chocolate mixture into six 1/2-cup ramekins. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until set, about 4 hours.
• Combine strawberries, orange juice, and 2 teaspoons white sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until strawberries have softened and mixture has a syrupy consistency, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
• Spoon some stewed strawberries over each ramekin to serve.

PANNA COTTA WITH FRESH BERRIES AND CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the milk in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle the gelatin over. Let stand for 3 to 5 minutes to soften the gelatin.
• Pour milk mixture into a heavy saucepan and stir over medium heat just until the gelatin dissolves but the milk does not boil, about 5 minutes.
• Add the cream, honey, sugar, and salt.
• Stir until the sugar dissolves, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Remove from the heat.
• Pour into 6 wine glasses so that they are 1/2 full.
• Cool slightly.
• Refrigerate until set, at least 6 hours.
• For the sauce:.
• Combine the cream and butter in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
• Heat the mixture until bubbles appear around the sides of the pot, but do not allow the cream to boil.
• Mix in the chocolate and vanilla; remove from the heat and stir until the chocolate melts and the sauce is smooth.
• May be made ahead of time and rewarmed over low heat on the stovetop, or in the microwave on medium power.
• Spoon berries atop the panna cotta, drizzle generously with chocolate sauce.
• Top with more berries and a decorative drizzling of sauce, and serve.