Lemon posset with blueberries & macadamia shortbread
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5.0
                                            
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                        Prep Time
4 hrs
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                        Cook Time
mins
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                        Total Time
4 hrs 25 mins
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                        Servings
6
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                        Calories
852 kcal
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                        Course
Dessert, Baked Goods, Others
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                        Cuisine
Canadian
 
																									Lemon posset with blueberries & macadamia shortbread
															
																
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													Beautifully creamy and tangy lemon posset with a light blueberry compote layer on top. Served with buttery, crumbly macadamia shortbread biscuits. A perfect easy dessert for dinner guests.
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                                Ingredients
For the lemon posset
- 2 cups double cream
 - 2/3 cup fine sugar
 - zest & juice of 2 lemons
 
For the blueberry compote
- 9 ounces blueberries I used frozen but fresh are fine, too
 - 1/2 cup fine sugar
 
For the macadamia shortbread
- 1/3 cup icing sugar
 - 12 tablespoons butter softened
 - 3 ounces Macadamia nut pieces
 - 1 cup plain flour
 - a pinch of salt
 
Instructions
For the lemon posset & blueberry compote
- Pour the cream into a medium-sized pan and bring it to the boil. Add the sugar and lemon juice and zest. Simmer gently for about 3 minutes, then take the mixture off the heat and let it cool for about half an hour.
 - Pour the mixture into ramekins or glasses, cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge to set for at least 4 to 5 hours.
 - Meanwhile, put the sugar into a small pan and heat it until it melts. Add the blueberries and cook for about 5 minutes until you have a compote. Take it off the heat and let it cool.
 - Just before serving, spoon a thin layer of blueberry compote on top of the lemon posset.
 
For the macadamia shortbread
- Preheat the oven to 300F/150C.
 - Cream the butter and the sugar together with a handheld whisk, then work in the flour and macadamia nuts with a wooden spoon.
 - Turn the mixture out onto a board or clean work surface and gather it up into 3 balls of dough. Knead each dough ball a little until it will come together.
 - Roughly shape each ball into an oblong and then cut it into about 1-cm wide pieces with a sharp knife. You will end up with rough half-circle-shaped pieces of dough.
 - Place the uncooked shortbread pieces on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the shortbread is a light golden colour.
 - Leave the shortbread to cool on a cooling rack. To serve, pop a piece of shortbread into the top of each pot of dessert. Delicious!
 
Notes
- Lemon posset & blueberry compote recipe barely adapted from this recipe from the blog The Game Bird Food Chronicles.
 - Macadamia shortbread adapted from this recipe on bestrecipes.com.au.
 - Don’t worry if your dough takes a while to come together when making your macadamia shortbread. Mine was still a little crumbly when I put the shortbread on my baking tray, but I just pushed it together with a knife and it was fine.
 
Nutrition Information
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												Calories  
												852kcal
																									(43%)
																																			
												Carbohydrates  
												71g
																									(24%)
																																			
												Protein  
												5g
																									(10%)
																																			
												Fat  
												63g
																									(97%)
																																			
												Saturated Fat  
												34g
																									(170%)
																																			
												Cholesterol  
												168mg
																									(56%)
																																			
												Sodium  
												232mg
																									(10%)
																																			
												Potassium  
												173mg
																									(5%)
																																			
												Fiber  
												2g
																									(8%)
																																			
												Sugar  
												50g
																									(100%)
																																			
												Vitamin A  
												1890IU
																									(38%)
																																			
												Vitamin C  
												4.8mg
																									(5%)
																																			
												Calcium  
												76mg
																									(8%)
																																			
												Iron  
												1.6mg
																									(9%)
																							
										
									Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 852 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 852kcal | 43% | 
| Carbohydrates | 71g | 24% | 
| Protein | 5g | 10% | 
| Fat | 63g | 97% | 
| Saturated Fat | 34g | 170% | 
| Cholesterol | 168mg | 56% | 
| Sodium | 232mg | 10% | 
| Potassium | 173mg | 4% | 
| Fiber | 2g | 8% | 
| Sugar | 50g | 100% | 
| Vitamin A | 1890IU | 38% | 
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 5% | 
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% | 
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% | 
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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