Lemon lime delicious
A zesty, tasty dessert.
How long will it take?
10 minutes to prepare, 1 hour 10 minutes to cook
What’s the serving size?
Serves 6
What do I need?
- 50g butter, softened
- 1/2 cup caster sugar
- 1/3 cup plain flour, sifted
- 2 lemons & 3 limes, zested & juiced
- 2 cups milk
- 4 eggs, separated
- vanilla ice-cream to serve
How do I make it?
- Preheat oven to 180°C. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, then fold in flour and add a pinch of salt. Fold in zests and juices, and stir in milk; the mixture should be quite runny. Fold in egg yolks until just combined.
- Using an electric mixer, whisk egg whites to stiff peaks.
- Fold one-quarter of the egg whites into the lemon mixture to lighten, then fold in the remainder until just combined.
- Pour into a greased ovenproof dish, then place dish in a roasting pan. Fill pan with enough hot water to reach two-thirds up the side of the pudding dish.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool for 30 minutes before serving with vanilla ice-cream
