Three-Ingredient Lemon Posset
A silky, zingy set cream made with just cream, sugar and lemon.
- Beginner
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
It feels like magic: lemon juice sets hot cream with no gelatine.
Make it the day before, so it is one less job on the day.
Ingredients
Serves
Method
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Boil
Bring the cream and sugar to the boil in a large pan, stirring, then boil gently for 3 minutes.
Timer: 3:00
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Add lemon
Take off the heat and stir in the lemon juice and zest. Leave to cool for 10 minutes.
Timer: 10:00
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Chill
Pour into four small glasses (through a sieve for a smoother finish) and chill for at least 3 hours until set.
Timer: 3:00:00
Questions about this recipe
- Why didn't my posset set?
The cream was not boiled for long enough, or a low-fat cream was used. Use double cream and boil gently for the full 3 minutes.
