Lemon Posset
A simple, elegant British cream dessert that sets by the chemistry of lemon juice. Letting the cream only barely simmer, never boil, before the lemon juice goes in keeps the finished posset silky instead of grainy.
Total time
15 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
British
vegetarian
Ingredients
600mldouble cream
150gcaster sugar
juice of 2lemons
fresh raspberries and shortbreadto serve
Instructions
1
Heat cream and sugar until sugar dissolves and cream barely simmers.
2
Stir in lemon juice.
3
Pour into serving glasses.
4
Refrigerate 2-3 hours until set.
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
823
Protein
3g
Fat
72g
Carbs
42.9g
Fiber
0.4g
Sodium
41mg
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