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lovely lemon curdy pud

dessert recipes | serves 4
This is really tasty and dead easy to make – my sister Anna loves it! It looks good cooked in a Pyrex dish, as it goes into layers as it cooks, with a sort of lemon curdy custard at the bottom and a spongy meringuey top. Mmmmmmm... very delicious!

Preheat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF/gas 6. Cream the butter, sugar and lemon rind in a mixing bowl. Add the egg yolks and flour and beat in, then add the milk and 3 tablespoons of lemon juice and mix well.

Whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl until stiff, then add the rest of the mixture. Mix it all well but don't over-mix it; you don't want the air to come out of the egg whites. Pour into a buttered ovenproof dish, stand the dish in a roasting tin about a third full of water, then bake in your preheated oven for about 45 minutes until the top is set and spongy and it's a nice golden colour.

• from Happy Days with the Naked Chef

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ingredients

• 55g butter
• 115g sugar (vanilla sugar is nice)
• grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
• 2 large eggs, separated
• 55g self-raising flour
• 285ml milk

user comments

29 comments

1. TR Sat 04 Jul 2009 @ 17:50 Definately "2 thumbs up"!!

2. Kimmi Thu 11 Jun 2009 @ 12:59 I've made this a few times and it turns out perfectly every time! Comforting with a lemon zing, everyone in my family loves it.

3. Anna Tue 05 May 2009 @ 16:05 This is sensational and an excellent simple recipe, we finished it in less than 10 minutes... yum yum.. Anna

4. Sally\'s Chateau Sun 26 Apr 2009 @ 13:15 This fabulous recipe has the guests swooning every time (there's one in the Aga right now for me)

5. Merashino Sat 11 Apr 2009 @ 19:45 I have am baking this in the oven this very second. The top was cooked about five minutes ago so I've turned it down to 120. I am very panicked but very excited! Only 15 minutes left. And it does look great in a Pyrex dish!
WOOOO lemon Pudding!!

6. sandra Tue 17 Mar 2009 @ 13:20 Ã¤r den nÃgot att rekomendera?

7. dawid naobeb Mon 16 Feb 2009 @ 09:00 man i dont know how to thx u for this job i was just a dish washer at lodge but today iam a HEAD CHEF cause iam watchining every single thing of u TV,BOOKS,WEPSITES man everything of u THX FOR BEING THERE FOR ME

8. Lisa Tue 03 Feb 2009 @ 18:42 Hi,what can i use if i don't have the self rising flour? Thanx :P

9. BrettCharming Mon 26 Jan 2009 @ 05:04 I love this recipe! I have made it several times for my family and they love it! Jamie is right when he says it is dead easy! I have also made this in single serving bowls. It is a great posh pudding to whip up in a flash. It's tangy meets sweet!

10. brenda jobe Sat 27 Dec 2008 @ 11:24 I shall make this pudding tomorrow for my father (aged 87) and his neighbour (aged 84) because I have been trying to find a lemon cake recipe which they both adore. Its one where you turn the cake over when cooked and while still warm pour over lemon juice and sugar which alters the texture. In any case I trust your pudding will be an excellent substitute! Am also intending to make the turkey and sweet leek pie which I watched you make on TV recently. I always find it easier once I have watched you do it. Very pleased to be able to visit this site!

11. Stefania Mon 15 Dec 2008 @ 09:15 delicious! first spoonful has been a travel back to my childhood
My grandma used to prepare custard as a special treat for my brother and me

12. Bela Fri 12 Dec 2008 @ 14:37 looks tasty...and it actually is!
I Love lemon desserts!! ;)

13. Nathália Marquardt Tue 09 Dec 2008 @ 18:27 uau! *0* adorei jamie :)

14. Dario Mon 01 Dec 2008 @ 22:29 Hello,
this is a great cake....i saw it on one of the Jamie's shows and i cant remember in which episode... so if anyone can help me to discover i would be grateful! thank you! :)

15. Hannah Sat 15 Nov 2008 @ 17:34 Pukka Pud - it is so lovely and refreshing its the perfect receipe to finish off a meal and goes really well with fish. I am going to give it a go with oranges tonight.

16. Declan New Tue 11 Nov 2008 @ 20:38 Hiya jamie im only 13 and im definatly going to try going to try some recipies in the futre and maybe for my cooking competition.
Thank You for your recipies
Declan New

17. Stuart B Sun 19 Oct 2008 @ 23:20 I'm going to try this tomorrow ..looks good

Any chance of getting recipes in "Printer Friendly" versions .If I'm right that leaves out everyhting except text .

18. rosiland Fri 17 Oct 2008 @ 12:48 hiiya jamie i would just like to say i have tried many of your recipies they are fab ypur recipies are lovely

from rosiland in (stockton in cleviland) xoxo

19. Shell & Luke Thu 16 Oct 2008 @ 21:42 Thanks Jamie, delish dessert! We meet for a big family dinner once a week and take it in turns cooking, making dessert, or cleaning up. It was our turn to make dessert and this went down a treat - Nice! We may add raisins next time. Big smiles, Shell & Luke xoxo

20. Yesh Tue 14 Oct 2008 @ 18:14 My friend has been on my case about making a lemon dessert. This went down a treat. Thanks heaps. Can't wait to find some more new recipes to make even more delicious food.

21. Kerry McCarthy Mon 13 Oct 2008 @ 14:19 Dear Sir/Madam,

Having seen the Jamie Oliver cooking sauces range in the UK I am keen to distribute them in Spain and would like to know if you have an export price list, based on UK collection.

Your Sincerely,

Kerry McCarthy

22. Syreeta Wallace Fri 10 Oct 2008 @ 10:26 Hello I have just made this and considering I have a very old cooker from the 50's It worked really well ( it took much longer though as my temp is way out but I love the look of this old cooker!). I nearly chucked the mixture away though as raw it looked like it had curdled, but I thought oh well chuck it in and I did and it worked (I had also doubled the mixture to make a huge one!) The only thing I would say is for me it needed more lemon as I wanted a sharp kick to it. I will be showing this one off though to look like my own! Thanks

23. julie Wed 08 Oct 2008 @ 11:47 this sounds delish, will try it on Sunday after roast chicken, yum

24. Kate Tue 07 Oct 2008 @ 20:52 Made this tonight, absolutely delicious, my 6 yer old loved it too! I used a fan oven so reduced the temp to 180 ish. Perfect, thank you :)

25. coachkelly Tue 07 Oct 2008 @ 20:12 I'm hoping we'll see your new show on Food Tv Network in Canada?
I managed to see a bit of it online on the British Channel, but kept losing the feed.
It's a fantastic idea and good for you to be the one to champian it Jamie.
I'm thinking of starting a cooking group soon and will use your cookbooks, (I think I have all of them) this will be my way of helping to pass it on.
Kelly

26. Nicole Huggins Mon 06 Oct 2008 @ 10:40 i made this for a food practical at school yesterday and i used brown sugar, it went slightly caremalised and tasted georgous. And tasted lovely with a little bit of evaperated milk.

27. Neva Sun 05 Oct 2008 @ 14:01 Go Jamie....you gorgeous boy...I love the way you think n what you are doing all over the world. We'll be watching here in Adelaide,South Australia. One small favour Jamie....Can we please see you wash yr hands more often,this message is very important to get out. Best Wishes. Neva Wright.

28. kittendothroar Fri 03 Oct 2008 @ 09:32 I made this last night using the top elec fan oven and reduced temp to 180o but it singed on top by 35 mins and slightly sunk after coming out! After slicing off the underneath was lush though and very comforting on a cold night! will try cooking in main oven next time as think was too close to heating element maybe?

29. excellent recipies Wed 01 Oct 2008 @ 08:02 excellent recipieslook forward to your new show...like what your trying to do good luck......matthews