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    Sunday, May 20, 2012

    Delicious Puddings for Kids - A Winner Every Time

    Delicious puddings for kids
    I have in my possession, 2 little exercise books, belonging to my dear departed Mother in law Faye. She was taken from us far too early, at just 50 years old. How nice to share these recipes with her great grandchildren, who loved them and would have loved her
    Very simple, and a bit hit or miss but I did nail them… and here they are in their glory.
    Interestingly the small amount of butter and sugar didn't exactly cream,  but it was well mixed
    I find that popping the bowl for 20 seconds in the microwave, containing both the Sugar and butter, makes the creaming much easier.
    Don’t melt the butter, just soften
    Also, folding the egg whites into the very runny batter, was interesting.
    Seemed a bit lumpy but when cooked was just fine
    So here we go
    Lemon Delicious Pudding
     They wolfed it down. Should feed 4 people, but the 3 of them had second helpings and here is the result. Only slim pickings for Grandma...

     
    Nana Faye's recipe
    Pre-Heat oven to 170C
    Grease a baking dish
    1/2 cup sugar 
    1 tablespoon butter room temperature 
    2 tablespoons flour sifted 
    Pinch salt 
    Juice and rind if 1 lemon I made sure there was at least 1/4 cup of lemon juice 
    1 cup milk 
     2 eggs separated 
    Cream butter and sugar
    Add beaten egg yolks
    Fold in flour and salt 
    Then lemon juice and zest
    Add milk 
    Mix well
    Just before pouring into greased baking dish,
    Fold in stiffly beaten  eggs whites
    Bake in Bain Marie
    ( large baking tin with cold water poured halfway up the dish)

    Serve with Ice cream or whipped cream
    Both work

    Also in the book
    Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding 
    Pre-Heat oven to 170C 

    60 gms butter 
    1/2 cup sugar 
    1 egg 
    1 cup flour 
    1 tsp BP 
    1 tablespoon cocoa 
    Pinch salt 
    1/2 cup milk 


    Extra for topping
    1/2 cup sugar 
    2 teaspoons cocoa 
    2 full cups boiling water

    Cream butter and sugar 
    Add egg
    Beat well
    Sift together flour,baking powder, cocoa and salt
    < and fold in.
    Then add milk
    Mix well
    Place into greased baking dish
    Sprinkle with extra sugar and cocoa mix
    Pour the hot water over the batter
    Cover and bake 1/2 hour Remove cover, then bake for another 20 minutes
    Sponge will rise to the top with a lovely chocolate bubbling sauce underneath
    Just lightly press the sponge it should spring back and then it's done 
    This was quite rich and the kids could only manage 1 helping this time, but they loved it It will be on the menu again.emove cover and bake for another 20 minutes Sponge will rise to the top with a lovely chocolate bubbling sauce underneath This was quite rich and the kids could only manage 1 helping, but they lo