Holiday Treats 2022

[Shellybean]

I did a few posset comparisons here:

Doughs and desserts that are not baked

A got a huge pomelo from some friends yesterday and I decided to try a posset showdown. One was this recipe: [How to make Posset (An underrated cream dessert made with acid) + Different Variations] And the other was this one: I did much smaller quanties, obviously. I used vitamin C to boost the acidity of the pomelo. The top one has less citrus juice, but is noticeably tarter. The Guardian one is sweeter, but not in a bad way. It’s still perfectly acceptable sweetness for me. …

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Doughs and desserts that are not baked

Did another posset comparison using ATK’s version vs once again Avery’s version on YouTube. This time I did lime. When you break them down into grams they’re really very similar. Very close on the acid amount but more sugar in the ATK one. I’m a bit surprised by how much more firm Avery’s is. I think by cooking the juice with the cream it reduces as well. The ATK one adds it after reducing the cream. It could be my version just didn’t turn out like theirs, but Avery’s has been the same each ti…