Lime Pudding Cake and Berries
This is a special, yet simple dessert that is a great follow-up to a spicy meal. Enjoy the cooling and sweet lime flavours of this pudding cake with a healthy topping of fresh blueberries or sliced strawberries.
- Serves:
- 6
- Prep Time:
- 10 min
- Cook Time:
- 40 min
Ingredients
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 224
- Fat
- 6 g
- Saturated Fat
- 2 g
- Trans Fat
- 0 g
- Carbohydrate
- 40 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
- Sugars
- 33 g
- Protein
- 4 g
- Sodium
- 83 mg
- Cholesterol
- 0 mg
- ¾ cup ( 175 mL ) granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp ( 30 mL ) soft margarine
- Grated rind of 3 limes or 2 lemons
- 2 eggs, separated
- ⅓ cup ( 75 mL ) fresh lime or lemon juice
- ¼ cup ( 60 mL ) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup ( 250 mL ) low-fat milk
- 2 cups ( 500 mL ) blueberries or sliced strawberries
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
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In mixing bowl, beat together sugar, margarine and lime rind. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lime juice, then flour and milk.
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In separate bowl, beat egg whites until still peaks form; fold into batter. Pour mixture into 9-inch (1.5 L) square baking dish. Place in larger pan; pour boiling water into outer pan to come about 1 inch (2.5 cm) up sides of pan.
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Bake in preheated 350°F (180°C) oven until top is set and golden, about 40 minutes.
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Spoon into serving dishes and top with berries. Serve warm or cold.
Notes
Reprinted by permission of the publisher, John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd., from Lighthearted at Home: The Very Best of Anne Lindsay, by Anne Lindsay. Copyright © 2010 by Anne Lindsay and Associates Ltd.
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