Queen Of Puddings

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces fresh breadcrumbs
• 1/2 ounce butter, softened
• 4 ounces caster sugar
• 1/2 grated a lemon, rind of
• 1/2 pint milk
• 2 eggs, seperated
• 1 -2 tablespoon raspberry jam
• caster sugar, for sprinkling

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350*f or mark 4.
• 2 butter a 1 pint pie dish.
• 3 put the breadcrumbs, butter, 1 oz of the sugar, and the lemon rind into a bowl and mix together.
• 4 heat the milk in a pan and pour over the breadcrumb mixture.
• 5 beat the egg yolks and mix into the breadcrumbs. pour into the pie dish and bake for about 35 minutes until set.
• 6 remove from the oven and spread the jam on top of the pudding.
• 7 reduce the oven to 300*f or mark 2.
• 8 whisk the egg whites stiffly and fold in the remaining caster sugar. pile this meringue on top of the jam layer and sprinkle with caster sugar.
• 9 bake for about another 30 minutes until the meringue is firm and brown on top.