Milk Puddings with Berries Recipe

Here’s a low-fat, no-egg version of panna cotta, a smooth custard from the Piedmont region of Italy. It’s soothing and luscious, and requires no baking time.

Makes 6.

INGREDIENTS

1 lemon

1 1/2 cups whole milk

1 1/2 cups low-fat milk

1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar

1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin

1 1/2 cups mixed fresh berries (such as raspberries, blueberries and

hulled quartered strawberries)

DIRECTIONS

Using vegetable peeler, remove peel in long strips from lemon. Combine whole milk, 1 cup low-fat milk, 1/3 cup sugar and lemon peel in medium saucepan. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into milk mixture; add bean. Bring to boil. Remove from heat; cover and let steep 45 minutes. Remove vanilla bean.

Place remaining 1/2 cup low-fat milk in small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over and let stand until gelatin softens, about 5 minutes; stir to blend. Bring milk mixture in saucepan to simmer. Remove from heat; immediately add gelatin mixture and whisk until gelatin dissolves. Pour mixture through strainer set over 4-cup measuring cup. Rinse six 3/4-cup ramekins, dividing equally.Refrigerate overnight until puddings are set. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.)

Combine berries and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl. Let stand 30 minutes. Spoon berry mixture atop puddings in ramekins and serve.

Tags: Berries, Milk, Puddings