Lemon Posset

Name: Lemon Posset
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups heavy cream; ⅔ cup granulated sugar; ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice; ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 fresh berries; 1 fresh mint leaves

Prep: 15 minsCook: 5 mins

Prep

15 mins

Cook

5 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

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You know how sometimes you want a fancy dessert but don't have the time or energy? This lemon posset is exactly that answer. It's a traditional British treat that tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen, yet honestly takes just twenty minutes from start to finish. The beauty of this recipe is its simplicity: you basically cook cream with sugar, add bright lemon juice, and let it set in the fridge. Lemons are packed with vitamin C, so you're getting a nice immune boost with every spoonful. Best of all, you probably already have these ingredients on hand, making it both budget friendly and impressively elegant.

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Ingredients

Servings:

473 mlheavy cream
⅔ cupgranulated sugar
⅓ cupfresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoonvanilla extract
1fresh berries(for serving)
1fresh mint leaves(for serving)

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Instructions

1
Heat the cream and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves, then bring to a boil.
2
Reduce the heat to maintain a steady boil for 5 minutes, watching closely and reducing the heat as needed to prevent the cream from boiling over. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and vanilla. Set aside to cool for 15 minutes.
3
Stir the mixture, then evenly divide into eight small ramekins or hollowed-out lemon halves. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours, or until set.
4
Garnish with berries and mint and serve.

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