Buttermilk Panna Cotta

Martha and baker John Barricelli prepare a delicious buttermilk panna cotta with passion fruit sauce, the perfect Valentine's Day dessert.

Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Passion Fruit Sauce

Lightly spray six 8-ounce molds with cooking spray; set aside. Place 3 tablespoons cold water in a small bowl; sprinkle gelatin over bowl and set aside to soften.
Place heavy cream and buttermilk in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add softened gelatin mixture and granulated sugar. Scrape vanilla bean seeds into cream mixture and add vanilla bean and salt; cook, whisking, until gelatin and sugar have dissolved. Strain mixture into a heatproof container with a pourable spout.
Divide cream mixture evenly between prepared molds. Transfer molds to refrigerator; chill until set, 6 to 8 hours and up to overnight.
Just before serving, scoop out flesh and seeds from passion fruits into a small bowl. Add enough confectioners' sugar to sweeten as desired; stir until well combined.
To serve, place a cookie in the center of each of 6 plates. Invert a panna cotta onto each cookie and serve with passion fruit sauce. Garnish as desired; serve immediately.