I discovered possets only recently, when I made a Lemon and Lavender version for my daughter’s 8th birthday party. I had never even heard of possets before, but when I read the recipe, I knew I would love them. It’s an English dessert that is perfect for tea time. Possets are quite similar to panna cotta, but they do not contain gelatin, which makes it a great option for all my vegetarian friends. The final result is something in between a mousse and a panna cotta: creamy and silky. After trying the lemon version, I started experimenting a bit with flavours and these Passion fruit Possets were amazing! I especially love that it only takes 5 minutes to make them. Try them and let me know!
Passion fruit Possets
Passion fruit Possets - a quick and delicious British creamy dessert with a touch of exotic.
Ingredients
- 600 ml – 2 ½ cups double cream
- 8 tbsp granulated sugar
- 110 ml – ½ cup cup passion fruit pulp
- 30 ml – 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
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Put the double cream and sugar in a saucepan over a medium heat. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
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Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the passion fruit pulp and lemon juice.
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Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours or until set.
Recipe Notes
Double cream is thick cream that contains about 45-48% of fat. Even though it is thick, it does not contain thickening agents or gelatin.
I posted a comment on how lovely this desert is and I’m wondering if this can be done with mango in the same way- would love to know. In Australia & have an abundance of mangos & I can imagine it would be divine . Any ideas would be welcome
Thank you
Hi Shayne, thank you so much!
Yes, mango would work really well here. Just replace the passion fruit with smooth mango purée (blended ripe mango). Mango is sweeter and less sharp, so I’d keep the lemon juice and maybe even add a tiny bit more to help it set and balance the flavour.
It should set the same way and taste absolutely lovely. Let me know if you give it a try!
I love passion fruit in anything & this is one of the loveliest & easiest dessert recipes I have tried. A big hit with dinner guests & decorated with a little finely dices mango is a “wow” .Thank you
This looks so yummy. Thank You so much.
Very nice, quick and easy dessert. I was given a bag of Passionfruit so put a cupful in. Tasted fantastic.
There is no indication of how much passion fruit is used in the recipe.
It’s in the ingredients list – 1/2 cup of passion fruit pulp. 🙂
Happy New Year!
very nice recipe. Thanks for sharing it.