Recipes from a Normal Mum

Lemon posset

lemon posset
It’s bloody hot isn’t it? I know us Brits are terrible moaners when it comes to the weather but I think it’s because we’re always given extremes right next to each other. We don’t know what to expect. Plus we do love a good moan.

So what we need in this changeable weather is an easy pudding that comes in little tiny portions that’s super cold but still a little more luxurious than a battered and bruised choc ice from the back of the freezer. And this reader, is it. Lemon posset is the answer to all your pudding in hot times dreams. It’s cold. It’s incredibly rich. It looks dainty. And it does not require putting the oven on. Because we all know that using the oven in a heatwave is the definition of madness. So please do make this lemon posset and thank yourself later when you go fridge hunting for something to finish off that very virtuous salad you made yourself.
Photography by Scott Choucino
Lots of great recipes like this in my books, Recipes from a Normal Mum, (available on Amazon, at The Works, Waterstones, WHSmith, The Book Depository and many smaller outlets) and The Power of Frozen (available through Amazon)
Last year: Cheese and sage crackers, Tarragon chicken salad, Eton mess butterfly cupcakes, Oat, cranberry and hazelnut bread, Boston beans, Coconut, lime and chocolate tart and Double chocolate orange pressure cooker cheesecake.

Two years ago: Banana & cinnamon muffins, Basic flapjack, Sweet & sour pork, Veggie chilli and Apple & marzipan galette.Three years ago: Cherry & banana no churn ice-cream, Orange meringue pie and Roasted cauliflower, cumin and bulgar wheat salad.

Four years ago: Beery walnut bread, Gluten-free oat-topped chorizo, sweetcorn and tomato muffins and Orange butter biscuits.

Five years ago: Chocolate, hazelnut and orange wrinkly biscuits, Sticky Bounty rolls and Lemon & almond breakfast rolls,

Six years ago: Father’s Day man cake and Bakewell tart with a vanilla crust.

Lemon posset 
Makes about 10 small shot glasses worth
Ingredients:

Pour the sugar and cream into a saucepan. Place the pan over a low heat on the hob until the sugar dissolves (about 1 minute). Turn the heat up to medium and wait until the cream starts to bubble at the side of the pan. Leave the cream to bubble for exactly 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add the zest and juice. Stir well. (The posset will thicken as the lemon juice is added). Pour into shot glasses or small bowls, cover in clingfilm and chill for at least an hour before serving.

Serve alone or with biscuits for scooping. Keeps in the fridge for up to 3 days, well covered.

Lemon posset
Ingredients:
  • 100g castor sugar
  • 300mls double cream
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Instructions:
Pour the sugar and cream into a saucepan. Place the pan over a low heat on the hob until the sugar dissolves (about 1 minute). Turn the heat up to medium and wait until the cream starts to bubble at the side of the pan. Leave the cream to bubble for exactly 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add the zest and juice. Stir well. (The posset will thicken as the lemon juice is added). Pour into shot glasses or small bowls, cover in clingfilm and chill for at least an hour before serving. Serve alone or with biscuits for scooping. Keeps in the fridge for up to 3 days, well covered.

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