Queen of Puddings
Queen of puddings is a favourite English bread pudding served with an apricot glaze and a soft meringue topping.
- Prep
- 24 min
- Cook
- 55 min
- Total
- 1 hr 19 min
- Servings
- As written in source
- Difficulty
- Medium
Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.
Ingredients
Quantities are retained as written by the source and do not scale automatically. Tap an ingredient to check it off as you go.
Cooking instructions
Procedure
Heat the milk, sugar, lemon zest and butter until just below the boil.
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Pour onto the bread crumbs and allow the whole to cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
Procedure
Beat the egg yolks and stir into the bread crumb and milk mixture.
Procedure
Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 35 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
Procedure
Spread the top with the warmed jam, being careful not to break the surface of the pudding.
Procedure
Whip the egg whites with the vanilla sugar and a few drops of lemon juice until the mixture reaches soft peaks.
Procedure
Spread the meringue over the top of the pudding. Return to the oven and bake for 15 minutes until the meringue has browned.
Procedure
Serve as is or with crème anglaise.
Photo: Hilary Perkins · CC BY-SA 2.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 · Photo source and licence
Wikibooks contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ · Adapted; quantities retained as written. · Original source
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Use the quantities listed in the original recipe. Adjust them manually if making a different batch size.
Storage
Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Reheating
Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.
Approximate values per serving. Worked out from the ingredient list — treat them as a guide, not a measurement.
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