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Celebrating Bake Off week four: Lemon Posset with Raspberries

Celebrating Bake Off week four: Lemon Posset with Raspberries

Celebrating Bake Off week four: Lemon Posset with Raspberries

It’s the time of the week where we mark the return of The Great British Bake Off to screens with a recipe of our own for you to make. This week, the Bake Off contestants are striving to impress judges by creating the ultimate dessert. But when it comes to perfect puddings, there are few more classic than a posset, a concoction of tart fruit and set, sweetened cream with a history dating back more than 500 years. Simple to make yet effortlessly sophisticated, it’s perfect for a romantic dinner or just as a weeknight treat.

    Ingredients

    Serves 2

  • 35g fresh raspberries
  • 35g fresh blueberries
  • 285ml double cream
  • Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 75g caster sugar
  • Juice of 1 lemon

To garnish:

  • Fresh mint or basil leaves
  • Fresh raspberries
  • Fresh blueberries

Method

  • Step 1: Place the raspberries and fresh blueberries in two small glasses.
  • Step 2: Place the cream, lemon zest and caster sugar in a pan over a moderate heat and bring to the boil. Continue to boil for 3-4 minutes.
  • Step 3: Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice. Strain the mixture into a jug to remove the lemon zest.
  • Step 4: Pour the lemon mixture into the glasses over the raspberries. Cool and refrigerate for 3-4 hours until set (ideally overnight).

We’ll be sharing more delicious Bettys recipes as The Great British Bake Off unfolds. In the meantime, we’d love to peek at your possets – please share pictures of them and any other pudding creations with us through our social media. Of course, with more than a century’s expertise in desserts, we have plenty of our own ready for you to choose from. Visit our Bettys tea rooms and shops and enjoy a seasonal menu of desserts to devour at your table or take home. Or browse our selection online to discover what sweetness and delight we can deliver to your door.