Vanilla Panna Cotta with Berries

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 vanilla bean or 2 tsp vanilla paste
• 2 1/4 tsp powdered gelatin
• 3 tbsp cold water
• 2 cups mixed berries
• 2 tbsp sugar for the compote
• 1 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1

   Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water and let it swell for five minutes until it looks like wet sand.

2. 2

   Warm the cream, milk, sugar, and vanilla until steaming but not boiling, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely.

3. 3

   Off the heat, whisk in the bloomed gelatin until no grains remain, then strain the mixture into a pitcher.

4. 4

   Pour into six glasses or lightly oiled molds and refrigerate at least four hours, until just set with a soft wobble.

5. 5

   Simmer the berries with sugar and lemon juice for five minutes, cool, and spoon over each panna cotta before serving.