Jamie Oliver Self Saucing Lemon Pudding (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

01 - 55 g (1/4 cup) butter, plus extra for greasing
02 - 115 g (1/2 cup) sugar
03 - 1 lemon, zest and juice (about 3 tablespoons juice)
04 - 2 large free-range eggs
05 - 55 g (1/2 cup) self-raising flour
06 - 285 ml (1 1/4 cups) milk

# Instructions:

01 - Preheat your oven to 200ºC/400ºF/gas 6.
02 - Put the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl, grate in the lemon zest, and cream together until pale and fluffy.
03 - Separate the eggs, then gradually add the egg yolks and flour, beating after each addition to avoid lumps.
04 - Add the milk and 3 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice, and mix well.
05 - 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.
06 - 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.
07 - Bake in your preheated oven for about 45 minutes, until the top is set and spongy and it has a nice golden color.

# Notes:

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