When life gives you lemons what do you do? Do you make lemonade or lemon curd? Or Nimbu Paani?
Well, life didn’t give me lemons. Or melons. I had to get them myself. All the way from the markets. The markets are not that far away but it’s a rainy day. Have I told you how unpredictable our weather is! Thankfully, the pudding is not. It is very much the way it is and totally lives up to its name.
Australia Day (26th January) is one holiday I really look forward to. The date especially has always been special because that also happens to be Republic Day in India and I have great memories of fun wintry things I used to do on this holiday. I take this day as a great opportunity to whip up some of the Aussie classic sweet treats at home. I find it hard to decide which one as I love every one of them. The Pav is a must every year. Last year I also made the sticky date pudding. This year I debated between the golden syrup dumplings and the lemon delicious pudding. Finally, I realised I could do without the dumplings as I am lately looking like one myself. Seriously, I am almost embarrassed not to be joining the army of fit and health conscious people marching along the water side in my area while I am sitting and looking up recipes on my mobile.
I am not sure how the pudding got its name but I know that all the people I have made this for till date have told me they loved it. This is a self saucing pudding. Meaning, the pudding separates during the cooking process into a light cakey top and a thick lemon sauce below. All you need to ensure is that you don’t overcook it otherwise you won’t be left with enough lemon sauce. The flavours and textures are a treat. The recipe is also fairly simple. If you are a person who is intimidated by egg whites like I used to be years ago, put your worries aside. We are looking for soft peaks..where the peaks are just starting to form and fall back when the beaters are lifted. Other than that, it is all about adding and stirring. The baking takes place in a water bath..like a crème Brule. I have divided the batter into 4 individual baking cups and an oval baking dish (to give you a clear view how it looks on the inside). You can make them in individual ramekins. That way it’s easier to serve.
I also wanted to share with you that this is one pudding which tastes amazing, warm or cold. So many reasons to make this. I hope you give it a try.
Lemon Delicious Pudding (adapted with a slight variation from Taste.com)
Serves 6
150g unsalted butter, melted
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 1/4 cups castor sugar
3/4 cup self-raising flour, sifted (or 3/4 cup plain flour + 3/4 tsp baking powder)
1 1/2 cups milk (I used semi skim)
4 eggs, separated
Icing sugar , to dust
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C (160 degrees C for fan-forced) Grease six 1 cup-capacity oven-proof dishes.
Place butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, flour, milk and egg yolks in a bowl. Whisk to combine.
Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites on high-speed until soft peaks form. Using a metal spoon, fold one-quarter of the egg white into lemon mixture. Gently fold in remaining egg white.
Spoon mixture into prepared dishes. Place dishes in a large baking dish. Pour boiling water into baking dish until halfway up sides of smaller dishes. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and just set. If you want a brown crust on top, put the oven on the grill mode for an additional 5 minutes. Dust with icing sugar. Serve.
Look delicious want to taste it.
Thank You! It really is delicious.
Ooo that looks so sinful ….I’ll be trying that out for sure !!!
Let me know how it turns out Renu. It’s a recipe I am particularly fond of. Thank you for stopping by!
I am crazy over lemon and citrics in general… And in a pudding (how I love creamy textures) is to clean the whole container (oh, because a plate is something too small) and go to the kitchen to make more. Sonali, this is a real keeper! I do have to make this! xoxo
Absolutely Denise! Citrus makes everything nicer..I make it a point to cook/bake at least one citrus recipe every month. You are a sweetheart:-)
This sounds wonderful! I’ll making it this weekend 🙂
Thank you Atika! Glad you liked it:-)
Happy Australia and India Day. the pudding looks wonderful, love citrus sweets.
Me too Evelyne! Love Citrus. Love sweets. Together they are amazing. Thank you so much for the wishes!
Yes, the lemon pudding looks fabulous, somehow I love everything with lemon…and creamy…
Thanks for the recipe and hope you are enjoying your week Sonali 😀
Oh now I wish life would give me lemons and lots and lots of them!! I love lemons and lemon things! I really love this pudding cake and yours looks gorgeous. I made one once with 5 citrus, oh it was sooo good.
Gorgeous photos! Ooooh, and you have me at golden syrup dumplings….yummy!
I think that I should be able to replicate. Lemons are my fav and we get a whole lot of them over here. I always have stock at home, all the time. Lovely, delicious and tempting pudding.
Yum, I love self saucing puddings and I love lemon flavoured desserts so this would be a winner for me!
It’s been a very long time since I made a dish like this. I love ooey gooey puddings, particularly if they’re not overly sweet so this one definitely hits the spot with the gorgeous lemon! Thanks for the lovely recipe Sonali! xx
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I’m contemplating making this! Is it difficult to get the texture right?
Hi, not at all! The texture is lovely just like a cakey pudding. A tad bit undercooked is fine but overcooking will dry out the sauce…that’s all you need to take care of. Hope this helps!
I,m on my way to the kitchen,to make this for dessert tonight…love anything lemon