Lemon Possets

These lemon possets have three simple ingredients and come together in less than 10 minutes! Make this classic British dessert to be met with the easiest, tart, bright and creamy dessert. Bonus: add some sugar on top to brûlée the top for a crackily crust.

Prep time: PT10M

Cook time: PT5M

Total time: PT195M

Rating

5 stars (4 reviews)

Keywords

lemon creme bruelee

Ingredients

6 lemons (halved long ways with pulp scooped out)
16 ounces heavy cream
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon lemon zest ((from about 1 lemon) )
1/2 cup lemon juice

Cuisine

American
British
United Kingdom

Steps

To a saucepan, add heavy cream, sugar, salt and lemon zest. Heat over medium-low heat until very hot to the touch, about 3 to 5 minutes. It shouldn't be boiling but should be steaming.
Remove from the heat and pour in the lemon juice; give it a gentle mix. Pour the lemon and cream mixture into the halved lemons. Carefully transfer them to a cutting board or baking sheet and place in them in the fridge to chill, at least 4 hours.
To brulee them, add a teaspoon of sugar to the top in an even layer. With a kitchen blow torch, caramelize the top. Serve immediately.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 379 kcal
Carbohydrates: 36 g
Protein: 3 g
Fat: 28 g
Saturated Fat: 17 g
Cholesterol: 85 mg
Sodium: 217 mg
Sugar: 28 g
Unsaturated Fat: 8 g

Reviews

Theresa on 2026-02-15 (5 stars):
Everyone loved them! So fun and impressive. Thanks for the recipe! :)
Jaz on 2025-04-28 (5 stars):
This is a trifecta dessert - stunning, delicious and so easy! Made these for my sons first birthday party and were the perfect light dessert for our friends and family! Everyone loved them!
Stephanie on 2025-04-14 (5 stars):
I made this recipe for a dinner I hosted recently. The lemon possets were so delicious and really quite simple! To prepare the shells, I found that making a small cut along the pith made it much easier to pull out the pulp. I will definitely make this recipe again!
Becky on 2025-03-13 (5 stars):
This recipe was perfect. I was shocked at how easy it was to throw these together! Also they were super pretty to serve. My friends loved them!