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Fastest ever lemon pudding

Name: Fastest ever lemon pudding
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 100g caster sugar; 100g softened butter; 100g self-raising flour; 2 eggs; zest of 1 lemon; 1 tsp vanilla essence; 4 tbsp lemon curd; crème fraîche or ice cream, to serve

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 4 mins

Plus 1 minute resting

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Being short of time needn't stop you making your own pudding. This microwave-friendly sponge is ready in 10 minutes and can easily be a chocolate pud too

Easily doubled

Easily halved

Freezable

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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100g caster sugar
100g softened butter
100g self-raising flour
2 eggs
zest of 1 lemon
1 tsp vanilla

essence
4 tbsp lemon curd
crème fraîche

or ice cream, to serve

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal457
fat25g
saturates14g
carbs55g
sugars34g
fibre1g
protein6g
salt0.75g

low

Method

step 1

Mix the sugar, butter, flour, eggs, lemon zest and vanilla together until creamy, then spoon into a medium microwave-proof baking dish. Microwave on High for 3 mins, turning halfway through cooking, until risen and set all the way through. Leave to stand for 1 min.
step 2

Meanwhile, heat the lemon curd for 30 secs in the microwave and stir until smooth. Pour all over the top of the pudding and serve with a dollop of crème fraîche or scoops of ice cream.

RECIPE TIPS

CHEAT'S CHOCOLATE SPONGE

Beat 25g cocoa powder into the sponge mix instead of the lemon zest. If you have any chocolate in the cupboard, chop 25g chocolate roughly and stir through. Microwave as before. Meanwhile, put 4 tbsp readymade chocolate sauce into a bowl. Heat through, then pour over the pudding. Serve with ice cream or double cream.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2008

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