It’s not really a pudding. Foodies would have some fancier term for it, but I’m not a foodie. Regardless, I LOVE this. It’s a recipe from my childhood. Something I remember my Grandma Hummel making for us when we visited as kids. It’s so yummy. You should try it.
Grandma Hummel’s Lemon Pudding
4 Tbsp. Butter – softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
Juice of two lemons
4 eggs – separated You’ll need to beat the whites until they’re stiff, but that comes later.
zest from both lemons
4 Tbsp. flour
2 cups milk
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Cream butter and sugar together. Add well beaten egg yolks, flour, lemon juice and zest.
Once you have combined the first six ingredients, add the milk. It will look something like this:
Then beat the egg whites until they’re stiff. It takes longer than you think.
Fold egg whites into the mixture. Pour equal amounts into 12 little baking dishes.
Here’s a VERY IMPORTANT STEP!!! Pour water into the pan that holds the baking dishes before baking.
Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes. Until the tops are a bit golden. As they bake, a delicate “crust” will form on top.
Y.U.M.
A little bit of heaven….that’s what it is! Everyone should want a little bit of heaven! I’ll call it “Lemon Delight”! It’s indescribable and delectibly good! But, the above recipe MUST be precisely followed! Please share your results!
Mmmm….I’ve heard alot about Grandma Hummel’s lemon pudding…and now I get to try it! I love lemon desserts…I’ve recently made Lemon Blossoms…little mini cupcake type things with a lemon glaze.
I too have heard about this dessert for a while…must try it. It looks way different than I was imagining. I was picturing instant lemon pudding, which…eww. But obviously, if Grandma made it, it has to be good.
I have tasted the pudding – made both by Beth and Brad – and it is marvelous! Cake-y on the top, lemony on the bottom.
Must… get… lemons….
Must… make…
Dang. Why did I read this right before bed? Now I have to wait until tomorrow.
I think you should get up early tomorrow & go get the ingredients & get working on it! Have them all done by say around 11am.
Daniel really likes this, and it’s in my recipe book. I’ll have to look up the official name for the technique. It’s on the tip of my tongue… Although I think pudding is a perfect name for it. It’s just the cakey stuff on top that makes it a little different. Now I’m hungry!
I would call it a mousse but you know potato, potahto… : ) Looks delish!
I’m just now waiting for this to come out of the oven. Woo hoo! I always double the recipie. And when I’m making it for myself, I cook it in cereal bowls. And I eat two at a time.
I’m having lemon pudding for dinner! Heee!
hang on a second, one can MAKE pudding?
HAHA!!!