An irresistible and incredibly easy Lemon Posset recipe. The perfect dessert to treat yourself and a loved one or double up the ingredients to serve and delight others!
Ingredients
Double cream 300ml pot
Caster sugar 100g (3½oz)
Lemon 1 large, 2-3 tbsp juice
Fresh berries to serve (optional)
Directions
Pour the cream into a saucepan and bring gently to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved
Add the lemon juice and bring to the boil, tasting to check the sweetness - you may wish to add a little more lemon juice or sugar as necessary
Simmer for 2 minutes before removing from the heat. Whisk well and then pour the posset into two heatproof glasses
Leave to cool then chill in the fridge for about 3 hours until set before serving. Top with a few berries if you like