Lemon Pudding

Method

• step 1

  Heat the oven to 375F (190C) or Gas 4.

• step 2

  Grease a baking dish or a pie dish generously.

• step 3

  Sift the flour and salt on a plate, then cream the butter or margarine, sugar and grated lemon rind into a mixing bowl until it is soft and light. Crack the eggs and place the eggs into a separate bowl and beat them with a fork. Next, cream them into the mixture but before you place the last bit of the egg into the mixing bowl sift a little flour in.

• step 4

  Then fold the remaining flour into the mixture and add the milk.

• step 5

  Spoon the mixture into the baking dish or the pie dish evenually, then set aside while making the sauce.

• step 6

  For the sauce,

• step 7

  Place the cornflour and the sugar in a small bowl. You make the lemon juice by getting the juice out of 1 lemon then you place the lemon juice in a jug. Then fill hot water up to 1/2 pint mark or (300ml) then you add the liquid to the cornflour mixture and mix.

• step 8

  Finally, you pour the lemon sauce over the cake mixture and place the pre-heated oven for 40 minutes.

• step 9

  During the baking of the lemon pudding the sause will sink to the bottom and thicken. Serve hot.