Lemon Pudding

A quick and delicious lemon pudding, boosted by lemon zest, makes an excellent springtime dessert.

Category Tags:

Dessert

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

  1. Whisk sugar and cornstarch together in a medium saucepan.

  2. Whisk in milk until well-blended.

  3. Beat an egg and an extra yolk, then whisk into the milk mixture in the saucepan.

  4. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and bubbles.

  5. Remove from heat; stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, butter, and optional lemon oil or extract.

  6. Strain the pudding, then spoon into individual serving bowls.

  7. Garnish as desired with mint, lemon slices, blueberries, nonpareils, or whipped cream.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 239 kcal
Carbohydrate: 38 g
Cholesterol: 108 mg
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 6 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Sodium: 90 mg
Sugar: 31 g
Fat: 8 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g