Lemon Posset
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Lemon Posset
Description
This Lemon Posset recipe begins by heating double cream and caster sugar together until boiling and then maintaining the boil for three minutes. This process thickens the cream sufficiently without adding any gelatin or eggs. Fresh lemon zest and juice from three lemons are incorporated once the mixture cools slightly, providing a pronounced citrus character and slight textural grit from the zest, which can be sieved out if a smoother finish is preferred.
The mixture is poured into serving glasses and chilled for at least four hours, allowing it to set into a delicate, creamy pudding with a tangy lemon brightness balanced against the rich cream. Rolling lemons before juicing maximizes juice yield.
This dessert is simple yet elegant, relying primarily on the cream's reduction and natural lemon acidity to achieve the distinct posset texture and flavor. Using unwaxed lemons ensures safe zest consumption.
Ingredients
- 600 ml heavy cream aka double cream
- 3 lemon zest and juice only, plural
- 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.
Notes
- Use unwaxed lemons to safely include zest in the recipe.
- Zesting before juicing lemon simplifies the preparation.
- Rolling lemons before juicing helps extract more juice.
- Stir cream constantly while boiling to prevent boiling over.
- If unavailable, grind granulated sugar finely to replace caster sugar, avoiding powdery texture.
- Cool the cream mixture before pouring into serving glasses to ensure proper setting.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 454 kcal
% 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.
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