Description
Silky lemon surprise pudding brings zesty sunshine from French pastry kitchens, melting layers of sweet and tangy magic. Creamy textures and bright citrus notes will delight you with each spoonful of this elegant dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 medium eggs, separated
- 3 lemons
- 500 milliliters (16.9 fluid ounces) whole milk
Dry Ingredients:
- 200 grams (7.1 ounces) vanilla sugar or caster sugar
- 75 grams (2.6 ounces) plain flour
Fat and Binding Ingredients:
- 100 grams (3.5 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- Unsalted butter (extra for greasing)
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 180°C (160°C fan) and lightly coat a 2-liter baking dish with grease.
- Extract zest from two lemons and squeeze juice from all three citrus fruits.
- Cream together butter and sugar, incorporating lemon zest and juice until smooth and uniform.
- Gently integrate egg yolks into the mixture, then alternately fold in flour and milk to create a silky batter.
- Whisk egg whites until they form stiff, glossy peaks, carefully folding them into the prepared mixture to maintain airiness.
- Transfer the delicate batter into the prepared baking dish, positioning the dish within a roasting tin filled with hot water reaching halfway up the sides.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, monitoring until the surface turns a golden, enticing shade.
- Allow the pudding to settle and slightly cool for a few minutes before serving while still warm, revealing its delightful layered texture.
Notes
- Use room temperature eggs for the most even mixing and optimal volume when whipping egg whites.
- Create a consistent texture by folding egg whites gently using a figure-eight motion to maintain their airiness.
- Swap regular flour with gluten-free flour blend for a celiac-friendly version without compromising the pudding’s delicate structure.
- Test pudding doneness by gently shaking the dish – it should have a slight wobble in the center while being golden on top.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 311 kcal
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 18 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg