Meyer Lemon Buttermilk Pudding Cake With Fresh Berries Food

LEMON BUTTERMILK PUDDING CAKE WITH FRESH BERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350*F.
• Butter a 8"x*"x2" glass baking dish. Blend buttermilk, 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolks, lemon juice, orange juice if using, flour, butter, and salt in blender until smooth. Move the buttermilk mixture to a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar and beat until stiff but not dry. Gently fold buttermilk mixture into whites in 3 additions(batter will be runny).
• Pour the batter into the prepared glass dish. Put dish in a roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the dish. Bake until entire top is evenly browned and the cake moves slightly in center but feels slightly springy to touch, about 45 minutes. Remove dish from roasting pan.
• Cool cake completely in baking dish on rack. Refrigerate until cold, at least 3 hours and up to 6 hours. Spoon the pudding cake out into shallow bowls. Pour cream around cake. Top with berries and serve. Enjoy!

LEMON PUDDING CAKE WITH FRESH MIXED BERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter and lightly sugar 4 ramekins (about 1-cup size).
• In a mixer, add egg yolks, buttermilk, lemon juice and lemon zest and beat until well combined. Reduce the speed to low and sift in flour, sugar and salt. Continue to mix until combined. Beat egg whites until you get stiff peaks then combine the 2 mixtures by gently folding them together, a little at a time. Divide evenly amongst ramekins then bake in a water bath - set ramekins in a roasting tray and fill with water halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
• Bake for 45 minutes until the top springs back when gently pressed and the cakes have a nice golden brown color. Allow to cool slightly, then carefully invert onto a plate. Serve with fresh berries and dust with powdered sugar.

MEYER-LEMON PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a mixing bowl beat the egg whites and 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
• In a small bowl mix together the sugar and flour and set aside.
• In another bowl stir together the lemon juice, melted butter, and lemon zest. Add this to the flour mixture and stir well.
• In yet another bowl whisk the egg yolks and the buttermilk. Add to the lemon mixture and stir well. If you are using regular lemons, taste to be sure the mixture is sweet enough.
• Using a rubber spatula, fold the beaten egg whites into the lemon-egg yolk mixture.
• Butter and sugar 6 soufflé cups or ramekins and fill 3/4 full. Bake in a water bath until top feels slightly firm, about 40 minutes. Do not brown.
• Let cool to room temperature and then chill for 2 hours to overnight. The pudding cakes can be served in the ramekins with the cake on top, or inverted onto plates so that the pudding layer is on top.
• Whip cream and a teaspoon of the sugar together and set aside.
• To serve, garnish the chilled cakes with a dollop of whipped cream. Sprinkle a little zest on top.

DANDY® MEYER LEMON PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Butter an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Finely grate 3 teaspoons zest then squeeze 1/3 cup juice from the lemons; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients.
• In another bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, milk, butter, Meyer lemon zest and juice; add this mixture to the dry ingredients and combine.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until (soft peaks) form.
• Start by stirring one third of the egg whites into the batter to lighten, gently fold in the the remaining egg whites. Note: the batter will be thin.
• Pour the batter into buttered baking pan and bake until golden 35-40 minutes.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• If desired, garnish the top of each serving with a dollop of real whipped cream and/or a few strands of zest and a whole mint leaf or lemon verbena leaf.
• Note: The consistency of this dessert is more pudding-like than cake-like. It will firm up slightly once it cools. I discovered it's best to let the cake sit for about 10-15 minutes after removing from the oven. Before serving, take a wet knife and run it around the edges of the pan to gently loosen the cake.