A silky British set cream of boiled cream, sugar and lemon juice, chilled in glasses. Serves 4.
450ml
100g
2piece| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 450ml | — | — | |
| 2 | | 100g | — | — | |
| 3 | | 2piece | — | — |
Pour the cream into the small saucepan.
Double cream · 450 ml
Add the sugar.
Caster sugar · 100 gHeat gently, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, then bring to the boil and bubble for 3 minutes, stirring so it doesn't catch.
Lay the lemons on the chopping board.
Lemon · 2 piece
Take the pan off the heat and squeeze in the juice.
Stir well; it thickens a little straight away.
Leave to cool for 10 minutes.
Chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours, until set.
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 450 ml | | Pour the cream into the small saucepan.⏱ 15sResultDouble cream |
| 2 | 100 g | | Add the sugar.⏱ 10sResultCream and sugar |
| 3 | — | | Heat gently, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, then bring to the boil and bubble for 3 minutes, stirring so it doesn't catch.⏱ 5 minResultBoiled sweet cream |
| 4 | 2 piece | | Lay the lemons on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultLemon |
| 5 | Lemonstep 4 |  | Cut them in half.⏱ 20sResultHalved lemon |
| 6 | Halved lemonstep 5 | | Take the pan off the heat and squeeze in the juice.⏱ 1 min 20sResultCream with lemon juice |
| 7 | — | | Stir well; it thickens a little straight away.⏱ 20sResultPosset mixture |
| 8 | — | | Leave to cool for 10 minutes.⏱ 10 minResultCooled posset mixture |
| 9 | Cooled posset mixturestep 8 | Pour into 4 small glasses or ramekins.⏱ 30sResultPosset to set | |
| 10 | — | Chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours, until set.⏱ 3 hrResultSet lemon posset | |
| Total Time | 3 hr 20 min | ||
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 619kcal | |
| 3g | |
| 41g | |
| 23g | |
| 33g | |
| 30g | |
| 1g | |
| 25mg |
A silky British set cream of boiled cream, sugar and lemon juice, chilled in glasses. Serves 4.
What you’ll doYou will boil cream with sugar, stir in lemon juice off the heat, pour it into glasses and chill until set.
