Queen of puddings

Queen of puddings

Milk 2 cups      bread 3 large slices       lime 1          chopped dates 2 tbsp       

butter 2 ½ tbsp     eggs 3 separated    warmed jam 4 tbsp mixed with 1 tbsp of warm milk

sugar 60 gm

method

1)      cut off crust from bread & crumble finely.

2)      With a sharp knife, remove the skin of lemon without including any of the bitter white pith.

3)      Melt ½ tbsp butter & coat the bottom & sides of a baking dish & set aside.

4)      Add lemon skin to the milk & simmer for 4-5 minutes.

5)      Strain & discard skin, cool slightly.

6)      Add 30 gm sugar & remaining butter to milk & cook on low flame till sugar dissolves.

7)      Cool slightly, mix in bread crumbs.

8)      Beat egg yolks & combine with bread mixture.

9)      Pour into a buttered baking dish.

10)  Bake in a pre-heated oven for 15- 20 minutes till just set. Cool.

11)  Spread jam evenly on the surface & spread chopped dated. Set aside.

12)  Beat egg white to soft peaks with a pinch of salt.

13)  Add remaining sugar by tbsp & beat till stiff.

14)  Spread evenly over the pudding.

15)  Return the pudding to the oven & bake at slow heat for 15 minutes or until the surface is golden & firm.