Queen Pudding

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup cake crumbs
• 2 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 lemon, rind of
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons caster sugar
• raspberry jam

Recipe

• 1 bring the milk to the boil, pour it over the sugar and crumbs, add the lemon rind and beaten yolks; put into a buttered pie dish and stand it in a baking dish containing water.
• 2 bake in a moderate oven for about half an hour, or until the centre is quite firm.
• 3 take out and spread jam over the top; whip the egg whites and salt until stiff adding the castor sugar slowly.
• 4 spread on the pudding, return to a cool oven, and bake until crisp and a pale fawn colour.
• 5 chocolate sauce, lemon butter or apple butter may be used instead of jam.