
Spiced Citrus Posset with Soft Ship-Biscuit Crumble
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Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 6 pieces hard ship biscuit
- 2 tbsp molasses
- 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
- 1Combine milk, sugar, black pepper, and half the lemon and orange juice in a pot and bring to a gentle simmer.
- 2Remove from heat and whisk in remaining lemon and orange juice.
- 3Pour into four small bowls or cups and chill at least 30 minutes until set.
- 4Crush ship biscuit into coarse crumbs, then cook with butter and molasses in a skillet until lightly toasted.
- 5Top each chilled posset with the warm biscuit crumble before serving.