Lemon Sponge Pudding With Rhubarb Sauce Recipes

LEMON SPONGE PUDDING

Steps:

• Position oven rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 1½ quart casserole or 8"x8" baking dish. In small bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside.
• Heat water for the pudding's bain marie (hot water bath).
• In bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream the butter. Gradually beat in the sugar. Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in the lemon juice and lemon zest.
• Add the flour alternately with the milk, starting and ending with flour (3 additions of flour and two of the milk), stopping to scrape sides of bowl as necessary.
• In separate clean bowl, whip the egg whites at high speed with the whisk attachment of the stand mixer or, alternatively, with a small hand mixer until soft peaks form.
• Using a rubber or silicone spatula, fold about half of the egg whites into the lemon mixture then fold in remaining egg whites. Do not overmix or stir mixture in; use the folding technique. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish.
• Place the dish containing the pudding in a high-sided baking pan or roaster that allows at least an inch of space all around the pudding dish. Place the baking pan or roaster containing the pudding dish on the oven rack and carefully pour hot water into the pan, filling it one-half way up the side of the pudding dish.
• Bake for about 40-45 minutes, or until top of pudding is golden tanned and top springs back from a light touch. Carefully remove the pudding dish from the water bath and transfer to wire rack to cool to lukewarm or room temperature before serving. Pudding may also be served chilled. Dust pudding with icing sugar and/or additional lemon zest, if desired.

CITRUS SPONGE PUDDING WITH RHUBARB SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter four 6-ounce glass custard cups; coat with sugar. Line a baking pan with a cloth towel, and set aside.
• Make puddings: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine 2 tablespoons butter, 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, and salt; mix on medium speed until crumbly. Mix in lemon and lime zests and egg yolks. Mix in flour, then lemon and lime juices and milk.
• In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Gently whisk in egg-yolk mixture. Ladle into custard cups. Place cups in prepared baking pan, and fill pan halfway with hot water. Bake until puddings have set (tops may crack), about 25 minutes. Cool puddings on a wire rack, 30 minutes. Chill or let stand at room temperature.
• Meanwhile, make rhubarb sauce: In a small skillet, combine rhubarb, remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, and 1 tablespoon water; cook over medium-high heat until tender, about 4 minutes. Let cool. Invert puddings onto plates, and serve chilled or at room temperature with rhubarb sauce.

LEMON SPONGE PUDDING WITH RHUBARB SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Butter six 5-ounce ramekins or custard cups; coat them with 2 tablespoons sugar.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat 2 tablespoons butter, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, and zest on medium speed until well combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Add yolks; beat until creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add milk, lemon juice, and flour; stir to combine.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks; gradually add 1/2 cup sugar. Beat until stiff and glossy. Gently whisk in egg-yolk mixture until combined. Ladle into ramekins; place in 9-by-13-inch baking pan; fill pan halfway with hot water. Bake until puddings have set and are golden on top, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Chill puddings until ready to serve, up to 2 days. To unmold puddings, dip ramekins in warm water, and run a paring knife around the edges to help loosen; unmold onto plates.
• In a medium skillet, combine rhubarb, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, and 2 tablespoons water. Cook over medium heat until rhubarb is tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer from heat; cool to room temperature. Serve with lemon sponge pudding.

LEMON SPONGE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter seven 4 1/2-ounce pots de creme pots, or six 6-ounce ramekins; set aside. In a large bowl, stir together butter, granulated sugar and salt. Stir in yolks. Add flour, milk, and lemon juice and zest; mix until incorporated.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into butter mixture.
• Ladle batter into prepared pots de creme pots. Transfer pots to a roasting pan. Pour boiling water around pots to come halfway up the sides. Bake until just set and lightly golden, about 20 minutes (25 minutes for ramekins). Remove from roasting pan; let cool slightly. Dust with confectioners' sugar, and serve.