Mama’s Gotta Bake<\/a>. I’ve changed the quantities so that it serves 2. Servings are cooked in individual ramekins, so the quantity can simply be doubled or tripled to serve more people.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIngredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- \u00bc cup sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- \u215b cup flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 1 egg, separated<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 10g butter (about 2 teaspoons)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- \u2153 cup whole milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- \u00bd teaspoon lemon zest<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- \u215b cup fresh lemon juice (about half a lemon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- pinch of salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Raw, or some other coarse sugar, to sprinkle on top<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Method<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Preheat oven<\/strong> to 180\u00b0C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Prepare a water bath:<\/strong> \n
\n- Place ramekins in a large roasting pan. Set aside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Make the batter:<\/strong>\n
\n- In a mixing bowl, beat the egg yolk<\/strong> and butter<\/strong> until well combined.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Add the sugar<\/strong> and beat until light.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mix in the milk<\/strong>, lemon zest<\/strong>, and lemon juice<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Stir in the flour<\/strong> until smooth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Whip the egg white:<\/strong>\n
\n- In a clean bowl, beat the egg white<\/strong> with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks<\/strong> form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Gently fold<\/strong> into the lemon mixture until just combined.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Fill and bake:<\/strong>\n
\n- Divide the mixture evenly between the ramekins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sprinkle the tops generously with raw or coarse sugar<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Pour boiling water<\/strong> into the roasting pan until it reaches halfway up the sides of the ramekins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Carefully transfer to the oven and bake for 30\u201340 minutes<\/strong>, or until the tops are golden<\/strong> and the sugar has caramelised.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cool slightly before serving.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This Lemon Pudding for Two is a delightfully simple dessert with a soft, spoonable texture and bright citrus flavour. 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