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Baked lemon delicious
A super gooey self-saucing sharp and sweet hot pudding
February 11, 2016 13:24
A super gooey self-saucing sharp and sweet hot pudding
February 11, 2016 13:24A super gooey self-saucing sharp and sweet hot pudding - it just does not get any better than this for winter and is a sure hit for the whole family
Serves: 6
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 30 minutes
Ingredients
● 150g unsalted butter, melted
● 2 tsp lemon rind, finely grated, plus extra zest, to serve
● 80ml lemon juice
● 325g caster sugar (plus a little extra for lining dish)
● 155g self-raising flour, sifted
● 355ml milk
● 4 eggs separated
● Icing sugar for dusting
● Double cream, to serve
Method
● Preheat oven to 160°C.
● Grease six tea cups or oven proof dishes with butter and line with white caster sugar.
● Place the butter, lemon rind, lemon juice, sugar, flour, milk and egg yolks in a bowl and whisk until all are combined.
● Beat the egg whites on high until they form soft peaks. Use a spoon to fold a quarter of the egg white into the lemon mixture. Repeat, gently folding in the remainder of the peaked egg whites.
● Spoon the combined mixture into prepared teacup or dish. Place in a deep baking tray. Pour boiling water into baking dish until it reaches halfway up the sides of the tea cup/dish.
● Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden and the mixture is just set. Dust with icing sugar, top with cream and sprinkle with extra zest.
Chris Honor is the owner of cafe Chris Kitch and co-author with Laura Washburn of 'Big Flavours from a Small Kitchen', published by Mitchell Beazley. www.chriskitch.com
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