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Honey and Lemon Posset

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Honey and Lemon Posset

A sharp, creamy British dessert set with lemon juice, served with shortbread. Stopping the cream just before it boils keeps it silky — actual boiling can make the finished posset grainy instead of smooth.

Total time
15 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
British
vegetarian

Ingredients

600mldouble cream
4 tbsphoney
50gcaster sugar
juice of 2 1/2lemons
fresh raspberries and shortbreadto serve

Instructions

1

Heat cream, honey and sugar until sugar dissolves. Do not boil.

2

Stir in lemon juice.

3

Pour into serving glasses.

4

Refrigerate 3-4 hours until firm.

5

Serve with raspberries and shortbread.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
790
Protein
3.1g
Fat
72g
Carbs
35.2g
Fiber
0.4g
Sodium
42mg

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