If you have been playing along at home you will know that we are the proud owners of many kilograms of lemons that The Hungry Dad picked from his mum’s lemon tree. I have been busy coming up with ways to work their citrusy goodness into all manner of baking. This is not a difficult task, as I am utterly in love with lemon cakes/tarts/biscuits/cookies…
Being winter in Australia meant that it wasn’t long before my thoughts turned to warming, calorific puddings, served with cream. I have always loved a classic, old fashioned pudding – it is one of the reasons why I am so enamoured with the cold weather.
Lemon delicious ticks all the boxes, plus it is completely irresistible. The smell of this lemon dessert baking is enough to make even the most ‘oh-no-I-could-not-possibly-eat-dessert’ guest practically demand a bowl.
If you don’t already own one I suggest buying a Microplane grater to remove the zest for baking recipes. These graters remove just the rind, not the pith which can be bitter.
GATHER:
150g unsalted butter, melted, cooled slightly
3 eggs, separated
finely grated rind of one large or two small lemons
1/3 cup lemon juice
¾ cups caster sugar
3/4 cup self-raising flour
1 1/2 cups milk
LET’S GET TO IT:
Preheat oven to 180°C and grease a two litre capacity ceramic or glass dish and place inside a large metal roasting pan. Fill the kettle.
In a large bowl whisk together the butter, sugar, milk, rind, juice, flour, and egg yolks until combined. Set aside.
In a bowl of electric mixer with whisk attachment beat eggwhites on high speed to soft peaks stage.
With a metal spoon, fold a quarter of the beaten eggwhites into the bowl containing the lemon mix. Once it is incorporated fold the rest of the eggwhite in until it is just mixed – try not to knock the air out of the eggwhites.
Using a large silver spoon, spoon the batter into baking dish.
Boil the kettle.
With the dish in the roasting pan pour the boiled water until halfway up the side of pudding dish.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and just set and serve immediately.
the hungry mum 
Yum!
omgosh – it is so yum!
That looks delicious!
Such a beautiful classic dessert! 😀
I could eat the whole dish 😉
It is so inviting, and looks so delicious! 🙂
Oh my, I have to pin this.
I’m a total addict when it comes to lemon dessert. Love this one and will try it soon. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Hey, we should form a support group for other citrus dessert lovers 🙂 Thanks x
lol Sounds like a plan! 🙂
All the baking on this site looks amazing!
Thank you! I love your raspberry choc cake on your blog 🙂
Oh its a goodun the ol lemon delicious! My grams used to make for us all the time. I must crack out this classic again real soon. YUM!
A great summer treat!
Delicious! The perfect comfort food!
I agree!
This looks awesome! I need to make it ASAP!
You really do – you won’t regret it!
We LOVE lemon delicious pudding here too! Cant wait to try your recipe next time!
I might just make it again this weekend 😉
You are so fortunate to have all those lemons! Such a pretty dessert! It made me laugh when you talked about the guest who doesn’t want dessert demanding a bowl! 🙂 I never have understood the “not having room for dessert people!” 🙂 I always seem to have room for anything sweet.
It’s been a while since I had a pudding as delicious as this! I too love lemons & this is definitely a favourite way to use up the zesty juice & rind.
As we’ve since returned to Sydney (I’ve had) to leave our lovely lemon tree behind in Canberra. Nonetheless I look forward to returning to our big old tree (& more puddings,) one day! 🙂