Steamed Lemon Pudding With Berry Compote Recipes

A fabulous and very old British recipe - whole fresh lemons are encased in a light suet pastry case which is then steamed to make the most delicious self-saucing dessert. This is a classic British pudding which is easy to make and a tasty and tangy way to end a rich meal, such a Sunday lunch. What's in a name? Made of a suet pastry which encases the whole lemons, with butter and sugar, after lengthy steaming they all melt together to make the pond, hence the name! Historical note about Sussex Pond Pudding: Suet was particularly popular as an ingredient in the southern half of England, and there are suggestions that the women of Sussex were especially adept at making use of it. Westham, Chailey, Lancing and Horsham all have associations with the pudding, but doubtless a number of other towns and villages in the county will claim it as their own. In days gone by the pudding was more often made by gently simmering the pudding in a clout or cloth, and some believe that this method continued longer in Sussex than elsewhere in the country. Sussex Pond Pudding consists of suet pastry formed in a pudding basin. Inside the pastry case a filling made of equal quantities of brown sugar and butter and 1 or 2 whole lemons scrubbed, and then pricked all over. The pastry lid seals the goodness inside, and the whole pudding is steamed at length. The lengthy steaming is required to work the magic inside the pastry: the juices of the lemon, mix with the melted butter and the brown sugar, creating a rich but sharp sauce that should gush from the pudding when it is cut into at table. 'Pond', appears to refer to the brown liquid that surrounds the pudding on its plate. Older sources indicate another possibility, that 'pond' was a corruption of the 'pound' of sauce that was produced from the pudding. (Recipe from Delicious magazine and historical notes from The Pudding Club.)

Provided by French Tart

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h25m

Yield 1 Sussex Pond Pudding, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 500, Fat 31.4, SaturatedFat 13.2, Cholesterol 38.1, Sodium 635.5, Carbohydrate 52.6, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 18, Protein 5.5

This pudding is light and tangy with a pleasingly mouth puckering lemony flavor. It is very easy and uncomplicated to put together. Delicious and low in fat. Not stodgy or heavy like most steamed puddings. I hope you will give it a try!

Provided by MarieRynr

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.9, Fat 2.5, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 80.5, Sodium 131.9, Carbohydrate 46.1, Fiber 3, Sugar 38, Protein 4.5

A traditional British treat. All Englishmen have nostalgic memories of hot puddings, especially the Steamed Lemon Pudding, that nobody can make like Grandmother used to. Actually, if you follow the simple directions, your Lemon Pudding will taste just as delicious as Grandmother's.

Provided by Olha7397

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.4, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 126.1, Sodium 233, Carbohydrate 33.9, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 13.7, Protein 5.5