Lemon Possets Brulee

Serves: 6

Prep time: 20 mins

Cook time: 4 mins plus 2 hrs chilling

Total time: 30 mins, PLUS CHILLING AND COOLING

Dietary: contains dairy

Meal type: Dessert

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Author: dghchocolatier

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Ingredients

  • 200g double cream thickened
  • 60g caster sugar + extra for brulee
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 30g lemon juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla paste

Method

Cut 3 lemons in half and scoop out the flesh. Squeeze out lemon juice using a sieve

Combine cream, 60g sugar & lemon zest in a pan and bring to a slow simmer for 3-4 minutes

Remove from heat and add lemon juice and vanilla paste and stir in.

Sieve the mixture to remove the zest.

Fill hollowed lemon halves with the mixture and chill in the fridge (2 hrs)

when set, sprinkle some sugar on top and blowtorch until the sugar is caramelised.