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Panna Cotta with Red Fruit Sauce
Recipe created by Catherine Newman
Yes, it's pure, but this panna cotta heart is hardly innocent. Made with half-and-half, vanilla, and sugar—and not much else—it's stained with a splash of blackberry sauce, and perfect for sharing.

This dessert is one of our sexy vanilla recipes .

Servings: Serves 8
Ingredients
  • 1 envelope unflavored gelatin (about 1 Tbsp.)
  • 3 cups half-and-half
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract | Get the recipe!
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen blackberries or cherries , plus more for garnish (optional)
Directions
Sprinkle gelatin over 2 tablespoons cold water in a small saucepan; let stand a minute to soften. Heat on low, stirring, until gelatin dissolves, 1 minute. Remove from heat.

In a large saucepan, bring half-and-half and 1/3 cup sugar just to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring. Remove from heat; stir in gelatin (it may need to be scraped off pan with a spatula) and vanilla. Ladle into 8 (1/2-cup) ramekins or glasses; cool to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight.

Meanwhile, make fruit sauce by cooking berries and 2/3 cup sugar over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until berries release their liquid and begin to break down, about 20 minutes. Blend with an immersion blender (or puree in a blender), strain, and chill for 1 hour.

Serve panna cotta in ramekins or on plates: To loosen, dip each ramekin in a bowl of hot water for 3 or 4 seconds, run a knife around the edges, then invert onto a plate. Spoon fruit sauce on top and garnish with extra berries (if using).

Note: This recipe can also be served simply with fresh fruit or a spoonful of preserves on top.

From the February 2010 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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