Jamie Oliver Self Saucing Lemon Pudding

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Cream butter, sugar and lemon zest, add egg yolks, flour, milk and lemon juice, fold in stiff egg whites, then bake in a water bath until golden for a magical two-layered pudding.
Clare Greco
Updated on Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:03:49 GMT
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Jamie Oliver Self Saucing Lemon Pudding is built from the recorded ingredient list and ordered method below. Read each quantity as a working part of the recipe: keeping the listed ingredients measured, using the stated equipment, and following the sequence gives the clearest path to the intended texture and finish. This editorial guide preserves the original recipe facts while explaining the practical cues that help a home cook work carefully and confidently.

Jamie Oliver Self Saucing Lemon Pudding Ingredients

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Ingredients: 55 g (1/4 cup) butter, plus extra for greasing; 115 g (1/2 cup) sugar; 1 lemon, zest and juice (about 3 tablespoons juice); 2 large free-range eggs; 55 g (1/2 cup) self-raising flour; 285 ml (1 1/4 cups) milk.

How to Make Jamie Oliver Self Saucing Lemon Pudding

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  1. Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 200ºC/400ºF/gas 6.
  2. Cream butter and sugar: Put the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl, grate in the lemon zest, and cream together until pale and fluffy.
  3. Add egg yolks and flour: Separate the eggs, then gradually add the egg yolks and flour, beating after each addition to avoid lumps.
  4. Mix in milk and lemon juice: Add the milk and 3 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice, and mix well.
  5. Whisk egg whites: In a separate clean, dry bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold them into the rest of the mixture, taking care not to deflate the egg whites.
  6. Prepare baking dish: Pour the mixture into a buttered ovenproof dish (about 1.5 liters or 1.5 quarts). Stand the dish in a roasting tin filled with water about one-third up the sides of the dish.
  7. Bake: Bake in your preheated oven for about 45 minutes, until the top is set and spongy and it has a nice golden color.

Why the Order Matters

The order is useful because it separates preparation, mixing, shaping, cooking, and finishing into deliberate stages. Set out every measured ingredient before starting, use the stated temperature and timing from the source, and pause to check texture at each transition. Combine only as much as the instruction asks; aggressive mixing, early cutting, or changing the listed pan or vessel can alter the result. Use the visual cue in the recorded step alongside its time range, then let the finished dish rest, chill, cool, or set whenever the method specifies.

Critical Visual and Timing Cues

Work with clean bowls and measured portions so the recipe remains repeatable. Keep wet and dry components separate until the stated joining point. If the source calls for folding, use a broad gentle motion rather than beating; if it calls for chilling, baking, or cooling, allow the full recorded interval. Check colour, firmness, and texture at the point named in each instruction instead of adding unlisted ingredients. These small decisions preserve the intended balance without changing the verified formula.

Serving and Storage

Serve the finished recipe in the form and temperature directed by the source. Cool or chill it fully before storage when the method calls for that step, and keep leftovers covered in an appropriate container. The exact ingredients and quantities remain the reference point; substitutions should only be made where the original recipe explicitly permits them. Use sensible food-safety handling for dairy, eggs, or other perishable ingredients. Present each portion neatly and enjoy it promptly for the best texture.

Practical Kitchen Notes

The ingredient list is not a suggestion: every listed amount, including optional ingredients and garnish directions, belongs to the verified record. Measure before beginning, preserve the named pan or preparation surface, and avoid adding familiar extras that are not present in the source. The recorded preparation, cooking, and total times communicate the recipe's intended schedule, while individual resting and cooling steps still need their full attention.

Details Worth Preserving

The new ingredient photograph and chronological 2×2 process photograph support the written method without replacing it. The current hero image remains unchanged. The earlier repeated body image is excluded, and a separate original image from the source record is retained as the third body image. Before serving, review the finished texture against the final cue in the original instruction rather than relying on an arbitrary clock alone. Keep surfaces clean, portion tools ready, and perishable ingredients appropriately chilled. If you make the recipe ahead, complete every stated cooling or setting stage before covering it. Wash measuring tools promptly and return ingredients to proper storage after use. When portions are shaped or served, work steadily and keep the serving surface dry and clean. A careful final check of colour, aroma, firmness, and temperature helps preserve the recipe's intended result without adding a new ingredient or changing its method. Direct responsive WebP copies preserve orientation and aspect ratio without crop, upscaling, transformations, or a Worker deployment.

A Steady Workflow

Read the complete method, measure every recorded amount, and arrange the named equipment before starting. Keep the written recipe beside you. The source method controls the sequence, temperature, timing, and any cooling, chilling, setting, or resting interval. Keep perishables appropriately chilled and leftovers covered. This steady approach preserves the verified formula without adding changes.

Recorded Recipe Tips

  • This pudding magically creates its own sauce while baking.
  • The water bath (bain-marie) helps the pudding cook evenly.
  • Best served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Finished Jamie Oliver Self Saucing Lemon Pudding
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Conclusion

Jamie Oliver Self Saucing Lemon Pudding makes 6 servings in 60 recorded minutes. Preserve every listed quantity, temperature, timing cue, and ordered instruction for the intended result.

Frequently Asked Questions

→ How many servings does Jamie Oliver Self Saucing Lemon Pudding make?

It makes 6 servings and serves 6.

→ How long does Jamie Oliver Self Saucing Lemon Pudding take?

The recipe records 15 minutes of preparation, 45 minutes of cooking, and 60 minutes total.

→ What is the best way to keep Jamie Oliver Self Saucing Lemon Pudding consistent?

Measure every listed ingredient, follow the ordered instructions, and use the stated temperature and timing cues rather than adding unrecorded changes.

→ Why should the recorded cooling or resting directions be followed?

Those directions are part of the method and help the finished recipe reach the texture and structure intended by the source.

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Jamie Oliver Self Saucing Lemon Pudding

Preparation Time:
15 Minutes
Cook Time:
45 Minutes
Total Cooking Time:
60 Minutes
Number of Servings:
6
Jamie Oliver Self Saucing Lemon Pudding
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A light, fluffy pudding that creates its own tangy lemon sauce while baking. Simple ingredients for an impressive warm dessert.

Ingredients You'll Need

How to Make It

1.

1. Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 200ºC/400ºF/gas 6.

2.

2. Cream butter and sugar: Put the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl, grate in the lemon zest, and cream together until pale and fluffy.

3.

3. Add egg yolks and flour: Separate the eggs, then gradually add the egg yolks and flour, beating after each addition to avoid lumps.

4.

4. Mix in milk and lemon juice: Add the milk and 3 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice, and mix well.

5.

5. Whisk egg whites: In a separate clean, dry bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold them into the rest of the mixture, taking care not to deflate the egg whites.

6.

6. Prepare baking dish: Pour the mixture into a buttered ovenproof dish (about 1.5 liters or 1.5 quarts). Stand the dish in a roasting tin filled with water about one-third up the sides of the dish.

7.

7. Bake: Bake in your preheated oven for about 45 minutes, until the top is set and spongy and it has a nice golden color.

Extra Information

  1. This pudding magically creates its own sauce while baking.
  2. The water bath (bain-marie) helps the pudding cook evenly.
  3. Best served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Essential Tools

  • Mixing bowls
  • Electric mixer or whisk
  • Ovenproof dish (1.5 liters/quarts)
  • Roasting tin
  • Grater for lemon zest

Allergy Warnings

Please check ingredients for potential allergens and consult a health professional if in doubt.
  • Contains dairy (butter, milk)
  • Contains eggs
  • Contains gluten (flour)

Nutrition Details (Per Portion)

It is important to consider this information as approximate and not to use it as definitive health advice.
  • Calories: 210
  • Total Fat: 9 g
  • Total Carbohydrate: 28 g
  • Protein: 5 g