James Martin served up delicious lemon posset with gran’s shortbread on James Martin: Home Comforts.

James says: “Creamy lemon posset is always a winner, and this version pairs the zingy lemon with fresh fruit and rich shortbread.”

The ingredients for the posset are: 600ml double cream, 150g caster sugar, 2 large lemons, zest and juice, 8 ripe strawberries, 2 ripe fresh figs, cut into wedges and 1 handful tiny fresh mint sprigs, to garnish.

For the shortbread: 175g plain flour, 90g icing sugar, 60g ground almonds, 25g cornflour, 250g cold butter, cut into cubes and 200g stawberry jam.