Lemon posset

Makes: 10
Preparation time: 10 minutes, plus chilling
Cooking time: 5 minutes

A simple, sweet yet tangy dessert from Eric Lanlard

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Ingredients

• 300ml (½ pint) double cream
• 100g (3½ oz) golden caster sugar
• Juice of 2 lemons
• Passion fruit curd, to serve
• A few strands of lemon zest, slightly
• blanched in hot water, to decorate

Directions

1Put the cream and sugar into a saucepan and stir together over a medium-high heat. Bring to the boil and cook for 2-3 minutes, then stir in the lemon juice. Pour into 10 shot glasses or espresso cups and leave to set in the refrigerator.

2To serve, using a teaspoon dipped in hot water, scoop the passion fruit curd on top of each posset. Decorate with the lemon zest strands and serve.

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