Panna Cotta Tartlets with Strawberries
- 2 1/2 teaspoons unflavored powdered gelatin
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 3/4 cup sugar, plus up to 2 tablespoons for sauce, as needed
- 1/2 cup creme fraiche
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- Pate Sucree (page 333)
- 1 pound strawberries, hulled and halved lengthwise or quartered if large (about 3 cups)
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over the water; let soften 10 minutes.
- Prepare an ice-water bath.
- Bring cream and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar to a simmer in a medium saucepan, stirring occasionally.
- Add gelatin mixture, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until gelatin and sugar are dissolved.
- Remove from heat.
- Whisk in creme fraiche and vanilla.
- Pour into a medium bowl set into ice-water bath.
- Let cool completely, stirring occasionally.
- Divide mixture evenly among six 5-ounce ramekins or custard cups.
- Refrigerate until set, 3 hours or up to 1 day.
- Place six 4-inch tart rings on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet.
- Divide dough into 6 pieces.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out each piece of dough to a 6-inch round, 1/8 inch thick.
- Gently press each round into a tart ring.
- Trim excess dough flush with rings.
- Refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Pierce bottoms of shells all over with fork.
- Line shells with parchment, and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
- Bake until edges are golden, about 18 minutes.
- Remove parchment and weights; continue baking until surfaces are golden, about 10 minutes more.
- Let cool on a wire rack.
- Remove from tart rings.
- Cook berries, remaining 2 to 4 tablespoons sugar (depending on sweetness of berries), and vinegar in a skillet over medium-low heat, stirring, until juicy, about 5 minutes.
- Let cool slightly.
- Dip ramekins in warm water; pat dry.
- Run a small knife around edge of each panna cotta; gently invert onto a baked, cooled tart shell.
- Top with berries and sauce, and serve immediately.
unflavored powdered gelatin, water, heavy cream, sugar, creme fraiche, vanilla, flour, strawberries, balsamic vinegar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/panna-cotta-tartlets-with-strawberries-389687 (may not work)