Lemon Posset
Description: This delicious and easy English dessert is made from just three ingredients!
Ingredients
- 16 ounces heavy cream
- 2/3 cup sugar (4.7 ounces)
- 6 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice and zest (about one large lemon or 2 medium)
Instructions
- First zest one or two lemons. You should get about 2 teaspoons. Next, juice the lemon. You should get about 6 Tablespoons of lemon juice.
- Bring cream and sugar to boil over a medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium, and boil about 8 minutes, stirring constantly, adjusting heat as needed to prevent mixture from boiling over. Remove from heat.
- Stir in lemon juice and zest and let sit for 10-15 minutes to cool.
- Stir mixture again. Pour mixture through a sieve to remove zest, and divide among six ramekins or glasses.
- Cover each ramekin with plastic wrap and chill until set, a minimum of 1 hour or overnight.
- Allow to set completely before garnishing. Garnish with fresh berries or mint.