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Lemon Posset
This incredibly creamy and indulgent lemon posset is made with just 3 ingredients. It could not be easier and takes just a few minutes to put together.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Chilling time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 6 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 454 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 600 ml Double cream (heavy cream)
- 3 lemons zest and juice only
- 150 g caster sugar
Instructions
- Put 600 ml Double cream (heavy cream) and 150 g Caster sugar into a saucepan. Heat over a low heat and bring to the boil. Bring to the boil and boil for 3 minutes. Take off of the heat and leave to cool.
- Zest and juice 3 Lemons.
- Add the lemon juice and zest to the cream and gently whisk in.
- Pour into serving glasses. Refrigerate for 4 hours, or until set.
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Notes
- Make sure you are using unwaxed lemons, as you are using the zest in this recipe too.
- The lemon zest adds a bit of a gritty texture to it, which we don't mind, but it also adds a lot of extra flavour. You can leave it out and just use juice if you prefer. Or pour it through a sieve so you get the flavour of the zest, but it's removed before setting.
- To get the most juice out of your lemons, roll them on your kitchen worktop before cutting and squeezing out the juice.
- Always zest the lemons before juicing them, as it's much easier that way.
- Watch the cream mixture really carefully when it is boiling, as it can over boil very quickly and cause quite the mess. Stir it constantly to stop it from boiling over.
- If you don't have caster sugar, then you can put granulated sugar into a clean coffee grinder, and whizz to make it more fine. Don't grind it too much though, as you don't want icing sugar consistency.
- Make sure to cool before you pour into glasses. The pan sides should be cool enough to touch.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
454kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
23g
(115%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
114mg
(38%)
Sodium
28mg
(1%)
Potassium
171mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
1491IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
81mg
(8%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 454
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 454kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 114mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 171mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 1491IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.