Here’s a classic Lemon Self-Saucing Pudding—warm, tangy, and perfect for dessert lovers 🍋🍮
Lemon Self-Saucing Pudding
Ingredients (4–6 servings)
Pudding
- 1 cup (125 g) self-raising flour
- ½ cup (100 g) sugar
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 egg
- ½ cup (120 ml) milk
- Zest of 1 lemon
Sauce
- 1 cup (200 g) brown sugar
- 1½ cups (360 ml) boiling water
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 1.5–2 liter (6–8 cup) baking dish.
- Make the pudding batter
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, lemon zest.
- Add melted butter, egg, and milk.
- Stir until smooth and pour into prepared dish.
- Add the sauce
- Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over the batter.
- Pour boiling water gently over the top (do not stir).
- Bake
- Bake 35–40 minutes, until the pudding is set and the top is lightly golden.
- The sauce forms underneath as it bakes.
- Serve
- Serve warm with cream, custard, or ice cream.
Tips & Variations
- Extra tangy: Add 1–2 tsp lemon juice to the batter.
- Lime version: Substitute lime for lemon.
- Citrus glaze: Drizzle extra lemon juice mixed with a little sugar over the top before serving.
- Make-ahead: Prepare batter and sauce separately; pour sauce over just before baking.
If you like, I can also give a microwave 5-minute version that’s perfect when you want dessert fast.
