Lemon posset

At a glance

Servings:	3
Prep time:	2 minutes
Cook time:	5 minutes
Total time:	7 minutes
Meal type:	Dessert
Misc:	Serve Cold
Region:	Worldwide
Description:	A simple, creamy dessert that has origins dating back to the Middle Ages. It is great for warm summer evenings and is particularly good when served with a crunchy biscuit
Submitted by:	Paul

Please note: only the ingredient list has been updated, you will need to allow for different cooking times, temperatures and quantities in each step.

Ingredients

Measurement: Imperial | Metric | USA

600ml double cream
175g caster sugar
2 medium unwaxed lemons (grated)

Directions

Step 1

Cream sugar, lemon juice and lemon rind being heated.

Heat the cream and sugar together in a pan until the sugar has dissolved, then bring to the boil.

Then add the lemon juice and rind and stir until the mixture thickens.

Step 2

Sieve the mixture into a bowl.

Step 3

Pour into serving glasses and allow to cool before serving.

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