Dessert · Do-ahead

Lime and ginger posset

I made this the other evening and everyone raved about it. Possets are so easy to make and even easier to impress people with.
They are quick, rich, silky and delicious. The perfect dinner party dessert you can make the day before and store in the fridge. It will need at least 3 hours to set in the fridge if you make it on the day.

Serves 4

400ml of double cream (a generous 1 3/4 cups)
8 tbsp caster sugar (superfine sugar)
5 tbsp of freshly squeezed lime juice
The finely grated zest of 2 limes from the ones you are juicing
1 tbsp ginger syrup, from a jar of preserved stem ginger
1 knob of preserved stem ginger, chopped for the topping
Grated zest of 2 limes for the topping

Have 4 dessert glasses ready.
Place the cream and sugar into a saucepan. Bring just to the boil, then reduce the heat to medium and boil briskly for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from the heat.
Whisk in the lime juice and lime zest. Whisk in the ginger syrup.
Leave for 10 minutes to cool a little then divide the mixture evenly between the 4 glasses. Place into the refrigerator and chill for at least 3 hours.
When you are ready to serve, chop the knob of ginger coarsely into small bits. Mix together with the grated lime zest and sprinkle some on top of each pudding.

Dessert · Do-ahead · Icecream

Frozen Margarita pie

This recipe is from “Bon Appetite”. Your favorite cocktail in pie form—what’s not to love? Just keep in mind that you’ll need to freeze the pie at least 8 hours, preferably overnight, for the ideal texture, so be sure to plan ahead.

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Serves 8

6 Tbsp. unsalted butter
10 graham crackers
3 Tbsp. sugar
½ tsp. kosher salt. divided
¾ cup chilled heavy cream
5 limes, divided
1 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk
3 Tbsp. tequila blanco

Melt 6 Tbsp. butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Let cool slightly.
Crumble 10 graham crackers into the bowl of a food processor. Add 3 Tbsp. sugar, ¼ tsp. salt, and melted butter to bowl and process until mixture resembles wet sand.
Transfer the graham cracker mixture to a shallow 9″ pie pan. Using a measuring cup, press firmly into bottom and up sides of dish. Freeze 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, whisk ¾ cup heavy cream in a medium bowl until cream begins to thicken to the point you see ripples and stiff peaks begin to form, 3–5 minutes.
Cut 4 limes in half and juice into a fine-mesh sieve set over a glass measuring cup (you should have about ½ cup juice). Pour lime juice into another medium bowl and whisk in 14 oz. condensed milk, 3 tbsp tequila, and remaining ¼ tsp salt until smooth.
Fold half of whipped cream into lime juice mixture, carefully folding under and over while turning the bowl. Add remaining whipped cream and continue to fold until no streaks remain.

Remove the pie pan from the freezer and pour in the filling. Using the back of a spoon, gently spread filling to edge of crust.

Using a microplane, zest half of the remaining lime over pie.
Freeze the pie at least 8 hours, or preferably overnight.