This lemon self-saucing pudding is a delight! Light, fluffy sponge with a zesty lemon sauce beneath.
PREPARATION TIME: 30 mins to 1 Hour
COOKING TIME: 30 mins to 1 Hour
SERVES: 6
INGREDIENTS
- 3 lemons
- 100g/3½oz unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
- 200g/6oz vanilla sugar or plain caster sugar
- 4 medium free-range eggs, separated
- 75g/3oz plain flour
- 500ml/17fl oz milk
METHOD
- Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Butter a 2 litre/3½ pint shallow ovenproof dish.
- Grate the zest from two of the lemons, then squeeze the juice of all three.
- Cream the butter with the sugar and lemon zest. Beat in the egg yolks one by one. Don’t worry if the mixture curdles. Next beat in the flour a spoonful at a time, alternating with slurps of milk and lemon juice.
- Once that is all in, whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl until they form stiff peaks, and fold lightly into the lemon batter.
- Pour the mixture into the baking dish, then stand the dish in a roasting tin. Pour enough boiling water around the dish to come about halfway up the sides.
- Bake in the oven for 40–45 minutes until the pudding is golden brown. Serve hot or warm, with or without cream
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BBC Food - Sophie Grigson