Plum Queen of Puddings

  • Rating: 5 stars
  • Takes: 10 mins to prepare and 40 mins to cook
  • Serves: 6

Ingredients

  • 1tsp sunflower oil
  • 142ml carton single cream
  • 150ml semi-skimmed milk
  • ½ grated rind of a lemon
  • 2tbsp caster sugar, plus 50g (2oz) extra
  • 60g fresh white breadcrumbs
  • 15g butter
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 300g plums

Each serving contains 200 calories, 17.9g sugar, 10.1g fat, 5.2g saturates and 0.3g salt.

Method

Heat the oven to gas 4, 180ºC, fan 160ºC. Lightly oil 6x150ml (1⁄4pt) ovenproof dishes.

Put the cream, milk, lemon zest and 1 tbsp sugar in a pan and stir over a low heat until the sugar melts. Remove from the heat and add the breadcrumbs, butter and egg yolks. Pour the mixture into the dishes and place on a baking tray. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until set. Set aside.

Chop the plums roughly. Place in a pan with 1 tbsp water and 1 tbsp sugar. Cover and cook for 5 minutes until tender, then mash them to a purée with a fork. Spread the plum purée over the custards. Turn the oven up to Gas 5, 190ºC, fan 170ºC.

In a clean bowl, whisk the egg whites until they hold stiff peaks. Gradually whisk in the remaining 50g sugar. Swirl over the desserts. Bake for 5-10 minutes until just golden.

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