Lemon Sponge Pudding

Ingredients :
Powdered sugar - 200 gms ( set aside  2 tbsp of sugar to beat with egg white ),
Salted butter - 57 gms or 4 tbsp ,
Eggs - 3 - separated ,
Vanilla essence - 1tsp ,
Lemon zest - 1 tbsp ,
All purpose flour - 40 gms or 1/3 cup ,
Lemon juice - 80 ml or 1/3 cup
Whole milk - 240 ml or 1 cup .

Method :
Pre heat oven to 165 C .
Grease 6  ramekins with butter .
Prepare a water bath.
Take a deep tray and place a folded  kitchen towel on it .
Keep a pan of hot water . 


Set aside 2 tbsp of sugar to use when whipping the egg white .
In a separate bowl put butter and beat till light and pale .

Add the sugar and beat for a minute .

Add the three yolks one at a time and beat until incorporated .

Beat in the vanilla essence and lemon zest .

Add the flour and beat till well combined .

With the mixer on low speed gradually pour in the milk and than lemon juice .

Set aside while you beat the egg whites .

Beat the egg whites until  frothy .

Gradually add the remaining 2 tbsp of sugar  and beat till stiff peaks form .

Gently fold in the egg white into the batter  in three additions mixing only till incorporated .

Place the ramekins on the tray and pour the batter into  it leaving a little space around the edges of the tray .
As the batter does not rise so you can fill the batter  into the ramekins .
 Take out one ramekin so that hot water is poured into the tray .
Carefully pour enough hot water so that water is half way up the side of the ramekins .

After you have poured the hot water place the ramekin back into the tray .
If you have a big tray for water bath you dont need to remove the ramekin .I removed to make place  for hot water to be poured .
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the sponge cakes are  golden brown .
Remove the ramekins from the water bath immediately.

The dessert can be served warm or at room temperature .
Can be reheated in the microwave .
The pudding is puffed up when warm  but  as it cools down it will sink slightly .

The soft sponge is at the top and the lemony pudding is at bottom .

Can be covered and  kept in the fridge .
Makes - 6 .