Lemon Pudding Cake
"This light and tangy lemon dessert satisfies my longing for lemon pie," says Jeanette Hennings. And it certainly weighs in with fewer calories and fat than a traditional lemon pie.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
In a bowl, mix sugar and flour. Add lemon peel, juice, and 2 tablespoons butter; mix well. In a small bowl, beat yolks to blend with milk and stir into lemon mixture.
Step 2
2
In a deep bowl with a mixer on high speed, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until they hold stiff, moist peaks. Gently fold egg whites into lemon mixture.
Step 3
3
Butter a 4- to 5-cup straight-sided shallow baking dish or soufflé dish and set dish in a slightly larger baking pan. Pour lemon mixture into dish and set pan with dish on oven rack. Fill outer pan with boiling water to the depth of 1 inch.
Step 4
4
Bake in a 350° oven until pudding top springs back when lightly touched, 35 to 40 minutes. Lift dish from water.
Step 5
5
Serve dessert warm, scooping down to bottom of the dish to include pudding that forms beneath cake. Serve with berries.
Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour or baking mix
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
2 large eggs, separated
1 cup milk
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
Raspberries, rinsed and drained (optional)
Directions
Step 1
1
In a bowl, mix sugar and flour. Add lemon peel, juice, and 2 tablespoons butter; mix well. In a small bowl, beat yolks to blend with milk and stir into lemon mixture.
Step 2
2
In a deep bowl with a mixer on high speed, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until they hold stiff, moist peaks. Gently fold egg whites into lemon mixture.
Step 3
3
Butter a 4- to 5-cup straight-sided shallow baking dish or soufflé dish and set dish in a slightly larger baking pan. Pour lemon mixture into dish and set pan with dish on oven rack. Fill outer pan with boiling water to the depth of 1 inch.
Step 4
4
Bake in a 350° oven until pudding top springs back when lightly touched, 35 to 40 minutes. Lift dish from water.
Step 5
5
Serve dessert warm, scooping down to bottom of the dish to include pudding that forms beneath cake. Serve with berries.
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