🍰 Desserts Vegetarian

Lemon Posset

Name: Lemon Posset
Prep time: 17 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Desserts
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Heavy Cream; a pinch Salt; 1 Lemon; 2 cups Milk; 1 tsp Sugar; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; 1 tbsp Lemon Zest

🍰 Desserts

Three ingredients, one miracle — cream set by lemon acid alone. Smooth, wobbly and elegant — restaurant-simple, home-easy. Lovely with a few berries or a thin biscuit on the side.

Prep 17 min Cook 14 min Serves 5 Medium

Ingredients

Heavy Cream1/4 cup
Salta pinch
Lemon1
Milk2 cups
Sugar1 tsp
Vanilla Extract1 tsp
Lemon Zest1 tbsp

Instructions

1
Gather everything before you start — custards punish multitasking.
2
Scald the milk with the lemon — small bubbles at the edge, never a rolling boil.
3
Beat the heavy cream and sugar together, then ease in the warm milk a little at a time.
4
Stir over medium-low until it visibly thickens, eight to ten minutes — patience here is everything.
5
Divide between glasses, press clingfilm onto the surface, chill until set, then crown with sugar.

Chef's tip

Ovens lie — an inexpensive thermometer is the cheapest upgrade to your baking.

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