Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Sweetened Strawberries
- 13 cup sugar, plus
- 6 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1 12 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 12 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 (16 ounce) container strawberries, hulled,sliced (about 3 cups)
- 14 cup golden brown sugar (packed)
- Place six 3/4-cup custard cups on small baking sheet.
- Combine 1/3 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons water in heavy small saucepan.
- Stir over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves.
- Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup turns deep amber, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 8 minutes.
- Immediately pour caramel into custard cups, dividing equally; tilt cups to cover bottoms evenly (caramel layer will be thin).
- Cool until caramel is set.
- Pour 1/4 cup whipping cream into small bowl; sprinkle gelatin over.
- Let stand until gelatin softens, about 10 minutes.
- Combine remaining 6 tablespoons sugar and remaining 1 3/4 cups cream in heavy medium saucepan.
- Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean.
- Bring just to simmer.
- Remove from heat.
- Add gelatin mixture and whisk until gelatin dissolves.
- Strain mixture into 4-cup glass measuring cup.
- Whisk in buttermilk.
- Divide mixture among caramel-lined custard cups.
- Refrigerate panna cotta uncovered overnight.
- (Can be made 2 days ahead.
- Cover; keep chilled.)
- Toss strawberries and brown sugar in large bowl.
- Let stand until juices form, about 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
- Run small knife between panna cotta and custard cups to loosen.
- Invert onto plates.
- Using rubber spatula, scrape any caramel remaining on bottom of cups over panna cotta.
- Spoon sweetened strawberries alongside and serve.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/buttermilk-panna-cotta-with-sweetened-strawberries-34935 (may not work)