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Lemon posset with meringue shards and Jamaican gingerbread

Prep time over 2 hours
Cook time over 2 hours
Serves 4
Dietary Vegetarian
From Saturday Kitchen
Creamy, smooth lemon posset is a Great British favourite. Try this version, topped with spicy gingerbread crumbs.

Method


  1. For the lemon posset, slowly bring the double cream and sugar to the boil in a large saucepan over a low heat, stirring well to dissolve the sugar in the cream. Boil for 3 minutes, then remove from the heat and set aside to cool.

  2. Once the cream mixture has cooled, whisk in the lemon juice and zest. Pour the posset mixture into 6 glass serving bowls and chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours.

  3. For the meringue shards, preheat the oven to 65C/50C Fan/Gas ¼ (or to the lowest setting on your oven). Line a baking tray with a silicone mat or a sheet of baking parchment.

  4. Whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed. Gradually whisk in the sugar a little at a time, until the meringue mixture is glossy.

  5. Spread the meringue in a thin, even layer all over the lined baking tray using a palette knife. Bake in the oven for 3-4 hours, or until completely dried out (this will take less time if your oven temperature is higher than suggested above).

  6. Bend the silicone mat or lining paper to break the meringue into shards. Remove the meringue shards from the silicone mat using a palette knife and set aside to cool.

  7. For the Jamaican gingerbread, increase the oven temperature to 140C/120C Fan/Gas 1. Grease a 30x20cm/12x8in cake tin with butter.

  8. Melt the sugar, butter, syrup and treacle in a small saucepan over a low heat, stirring well to combine.

  9. In a mixing bowl, mix together the oats, flour, ginger, nutmeg, mixed spice and salt until well combined. Add the eggs and milk, pour over the melted syrup mixture, then whisk slowly until well combined.

  10. Pour the gingerbread mixture into the prepared cake tin and bake for 1¼ hours, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.

  11. To serve, crumble a little of the gingerbread on top of each posset, then garnish with a lemon balm sprig. Place the serving dishes onto small plates. Decorate the plates with the meringue shards and a few thin slices of the remaining gingerbread. Place a scoop of lemon sorbet alongside, if desired.

Ingredients

For the lemon posset

  • 600ml/20fl oz double cream
  • 150g/5½oz caster sugar
  • 2 large lemons, zest and juice only

For the meringue shards

  • 4 free-range egg whites
  • 250g/9oz caster sugar

For the Jamaican gingerbread

  • 150g/5½oz soft light brown sugar
  • 150g/5½oz softened butter, plus extra for greasing
  • 250g/9oz golden syrup
  • 75g/2½ oz black treacle
  • 125g/4½oz oat flakes
  • 175g/6oz self-raising flour
  • 3 tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp mixed spice powder
  • pinch salt
  • 2 free-range eggs, beaten
  • 25ml/1fl oz milk

To serve

  • 4 sprigs fresh lemon balm
  • 4 scoops ready-made lemon sorbet (optional)

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