Easy Dessert Lemon Posset

This is the easiest most delicious dessert you will ever make. This Lemon Posset is bright, zesty with a hint of sweetness for the perfect summer or spring time dessert! It only requires 3 ingredients and no baking is required.

You don’t need to be a baker or good in the kitchen to make these. They are SO easy to whip up with just 3 ingredients and are showstopping to serve up in these lemon cups. It is one of those desserts that everyone will be in awe over and asking for the recipe because they look so elegant & fancy. Little do your guests know that they take under 10 minutes to make. They don’t require any gelatin just cream, sugar and lemon juice- THAT is it! SO EASY 🍋You can easily make these in advance and even a day or two before a party, making them perfect for any dinner party- big or small 🍋

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Ingredients for lemon posset

This appetizer requires only 3 ingredients. You can use other citrus if you’d like such an orange, lime or blood orange. but there is something about lemon that is so fresh and zesty for the Spring and Summer time that really gets me going. Especially served after dinner or al fresco- it is the perfect ending to a dinner.

Here’s a list of ingredients that I used to make mine: 

• Lemon

• Heavy Cream

• Sugar

Ingredients:

Lemons- lemons are perfect for any dessert! They are zesty, bright and vibrant in color and flavor offering the perfect ending to any dinner party. I would suggest using Wonderful Seedless Lemons for this recipe because you want to extract the lemon juice from these lemons without the seeds getting in the way. We will be using the lemon juice of these lemons and the zest from some of the skins.

Heavy Cream- to make the custard that goes inside the lemons, you’ll want to use heavy cream. This cannot be substituted for half and half or milk, it must be heavy cream to form that custard that will then thicken in the fridge later.

Sugar- white graduated sugar works best to make these. The sugar balances out the zesty acidity that the lemons offer, making these the perfectly sweet tart dessert for Spring and Summer parties and after dinner.

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Make sure you whisk in your lemon juice slowly until the custard is a bit thicker of a liquid. Once it coats the back of a spoon well you know it is ready.

I filled my lemon cups up almost to the top but you could also do the same with ramekins about the same size

Yield: 8

Author: Nicolle Love

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Lemon Posset

This is the easiest most delicious dessert you will ever make. This Lemon Posset is bright, zesty with a hint of sweetness for the perfect summer or spring time dessert! It only requires 3 ingredients and no baking is required.

Ingredients

• 4 lemons (try to get seedless lemons if possible but not necessary)
• 2 cups of heavy whipping cream
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 5 tbsp lemon juice
• 1-2 tbsp lemon zest

Instructions

1. Cut your lemons in half and remove the inside with a spoon or knife and put in the bowl
2. Strain or squeeze out some of the lemon juice (you'll need 5 tbsp for this recipe of fresh lemon juice)
3. To a pan on medium heat, add in your heavy cream, sugar and lemon zest and whisk together till well combined. Let this come to a bubble (around 4 minutes) on the heat.
4. Once this is bubbling, remove the pan from heat and slowly whisk in your lemon juice and whisk until smooth and it becomes a bit of a thicker pale yellow liquid. Once the custard coats the back of a spoon it is ready.
5. Add custard to the lemon halves and put in the fridge for 2 hours or overnight
6. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until fully set, then top with a bit of granulated sugar along with a berry or two for garnish. Fresh mint leaves also make a beautiful garnish on these easy desserts!

Notes

• make sure you use heavy cream, not an alternative
• make sure you use real lemons not from concentrate
• make sure you put these in the fridge for at least 2 hours to let the custard set
• you can use lemons as your cup or ramekins work too!

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