Lemon posset tart
Lemon posset tart
Course: Desserts

Jane demonstrated this delicious recipe at BBC Good Food Show Summer. See Jane cooking live at the BBC Good Food Show Winter on Saturday 25 November. WINTER TICKETS NOW!

A tasty dessert that combines the creamy and tangy flavours of a lemon posset with a buttery tart crust. A classic dish, loved by everyone!

Serves: 12 slices
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

For the biscuit crust 
300g digestive biscuits 
150g unsalted butter, melted 

For the filling  
600ml double cream
200g caster sugar 
3 lemons, zested and juiced to make 75ml 

To decorate 
150ml double cream
2 tbsp icing sugar 
Freeze-dried raspberries 

Method

  1. Blitz the biscuits in a food processor (reserve a small handful for later), then add the melted butter. Pulse together until combined. Spread the biscuit crumbs over the bottom and sides of a 23cm tart tin. I usually start on the sides and cover the bottom last.
  2. Pour the double cream and sugar into a large pan and heat on the hob gently, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Turn the heat up (medium heat, maximum) and heat the mixture until it starts to boil gently. Stir frequently to stop the mixture from catching on the bottom of the pan. Let it boil for 1 min and then turn off the heat.
  3. Stir in the lemon zest and 75ml juice, then pour the creamy mixture over the biscuit base. Chill for at least 4 hrs, or preferably overnight so the tart has time to set properly.
  4. To decorate, whisk 150ml double cream with 2 tbsp icing sugar to stiff Pipe the whipped cream on top of the tart, then add some freeze-dried raspberries and the reserved biscuit crumbs.

     

    Credit: Jane’s Patisserie