LEMON PUDDING CAKE WITH BERRIES

Recipe tested and photo:  Rina Kleinhans
Ek het vandag hierdie nagereg gemaak, regtig maklik en heerlik, ek sal net volgende keer ‘n lekker suurlemoen stroop/sous maak om daarmee saam te bedien soos op die foto. Dit is heerlik klam en mens kan dit net so bedien, maar ek dink die sous sal hom ekstra spesiaal maak. Ek het temin karringmelk gehad en toe aangevul met bietjie jogurt.

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2/3 cup superfine sugar, plus more for dusting
• 2 eggs, separated
• 2/3 cup reduced fat buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Garnish with any of the following:
• 1 cup fresh raspberries
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 cup fresh blackberries
• 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
• Preheat oven to 325 º F. (165 º C) Butter and lightly sugar 4 ramekins (about 1-cup size).
• In a mixer, add egg yolks, buttermilk, lemon juice and lemon zest and beat until well combined. Reduce the speed to low and sift in flour, sugar and salt. Continue to mix until combined.
• Beat egg whites until you get stiff peaks then combine the 2 mixtures by gently folding them together, a little at a time.
• Divide evenly amongst ramekins then bake in a water bath – set ramekins in a roasting tray and fill with water halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
• Bake for 45 minutes until the top springs back when gently pressed and the cakes have a nice golden brown color.
• Allow to cool slightly, then carefully invert onto a plate.
• Serve with fresh berries and dust with powdered sugar.
• Lemon sauce
• 250 ml (1 cup) water
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 10 ml (2 teaspoons) grated lemon or orange rind
• 30 ml (2 tablespoons) fresh lemon juice
• 45 ml (3 tablespoons)butter of bake margarine
• 15 ml (3 teaspoons) cornflour (cornstarch) or vanilla custard powder
• Place the water, sugar, lemon rind, fresh lemon juice, and butter (or margarine) into a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly until the sugar has completely dissolved.
• Mix the cornflour (or custard powder) in a small cup with a splash of cold water until smooth. Pour this slurry slowly into the boiling saucepan while stirring.
• Boil the sauce for a few minutes while stirring continuously until it turns thick and glossy, but not to thick.
• Remove from the heat, let it cool down a little and pour warm over pudding.