Silky Lemon Pudding

Submitted by Sydney Mike

"Found in the 2001 cookbook, Luscious Lemon Desserts, this recipe makes for a tart, wonderfully tasting lemon treat! Preparation time does not include the time needed to cool to room temperature or to chill for 2 hours or more!"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 cup cornstarch
• 2 1⁄2 cups whole milk
• 3 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest, finely grated
• 1 pinch salt
• 1⁄2 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

directions

1. In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar & cornstarch, then add milk & whisk until smooth.
2. Add milk & whisk until smooth, then add egg yolks, zest & salt, whisking to blend.
3. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently at first & constantly toward the end, about 5-10 minutes, or until thickened.
4. Remove pan from heat & add lemon juice & butter, stirring to blend.
5. Pour through a strainer into a large serving bowl or 4 individual serving dishes.
6. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate, loosely covered, for at least 2 hours or up to 3 days, until set & thoroughly chilled.
7. Serve chilled & ENJOY!

Reviews

[Boomette]

This is so easy to do and perfect for lemon lover like I am. I reduced the sugar to 1/2 cup. But other than that, followed the recipe. It's creamy and yummy. I didn't put it in a sieve. The texture was perfect. Thanks Sydney Mike :) Made for Holiday tag game

 

[Lucky in Bayview]

This turned out great! I served the pudding with blueberries, angel food cake and whipped cream. Just what I was looking for. Thanks for posting.

 

[littlemafia]

Wish I could give more stars! It was perfect. Smooth. I used two lemons and I could have thrown in one more, but that's just my taste coz I love lemons. This is going to be my special treat, when I feel down and I need something to lift my spirits up. I have another recipe for a quick lemon fix but this is my special one. It was like a food commercial, I took one spoonfull and was going :Ah, oh,mmm,yummy. Really enjoyed this and I'm so happy that the rest of the family was not such a big fan as myself. They ate it but they won't request the recipe, they're more into chocolate.Now that I think about it, my longest reviews are for lemon puddings. Funny,eh. The search is over for me. I'm set . Thanks for the recipe.

 

[Maito]

We made this with Meyer lemons from our tree, so decreased the sugar to a half cup and added an extra quarter cup of the lemon juice. It was delicious, and the lemony flavor and sweetness balance was just right for us. We also only have nonfat milk in the house, so used that, and it still tasted super rich and creamy. It is a bit of work with all the whisking, but homemade pudding doesn't compare to anything else. It was great as is, but even more decadent poured into a graham cracker crust for lemon pudding pie. One recipe was enough to fill one pie plus 2 custard cups.

 

[Maven in the Making]

Very refreshing dessert. Simple to make and used things I had on hand. I wasn't sure if I wanted to bother with straining the lemon zest out of the pudding at the end but it seemed only fair to make a recipe as the author directed for the first time at least! So I dutifully strained it and I'm glad I did. I think the zest might have become a little bitter at the end and the satiny feeling of this silky pudding was incredible. Thanks!