Name: Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Berries and Vanilla Sabayon
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 teaspoon powdered unflavored gelatin (1/4-ounce envelope); 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 1 cup well-shaken buttermilk; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 3 large egg yolks; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons sweet dessert wine, such as sauterne; 1 tablespoon orange liqueur such as Grand Marnier; 1/2 cup mixed fresh berries such as blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries; 1/4 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered; 4 (4- to 6-ounce) ramekins, kitchen blowtorch (optional)

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Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Berries and Vanilla SabayonLara Ferroni

The recipe below is part of a healthy and delicious spa menu developed exclusively for Epicurious by Ananda spa in India. While the recipe is not low in calories or fat, almost anyone can fit this dessert into a healthy diet by taking small servings of the panna cotta and sabayon and upping the portion of the antioxidant-rich berries. If you are following an Ayurvedic diet, the experts at Ananda recommend this for the vata dosha, and in moderation for the pitta dosha.

Be sure to start this recipe one day ahead.

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