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Title: Nigella's little lemon puddings
Post by: maddy on February 21, 2012, 11:13:30 pm
About 1/2 cup lemon curd  (room temp.) - home made or bought (I made a batch of Tenina's)
125g softened unsalted butter - plus extra to grease ramekins
125g caster sugar
125g plain flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 lemon

Preheat oven to 180c, and grease 6 x 1 cup capacity ramekins

Dollop a generous tablespoon of lemon curd to the base of ramekin (I added a little more  :P) to cover base, set aside.
Place all ingredients into jug.....EXCEPT THE LEMON JUICE.
Mix for 10 seconds, speed 6.
Scrape jug, add the lemon juice, and mix 6 seconds, speed 6.
Add batter to ramekins, filling to around 3/4 full.
Place on a heavy tray and bake for 20 minutes, or until cooked through.

Use a palette knife to ease the sponge away from edges.  
Carefully place ramekin upside down into bowl, and let sit for a minute.  Unmould, and spoon on top any lemon curd stuck to the bottom.

Serve with a dollop of double cream, custard or ice cream.

(http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt266/nachothecat/2db9c21e.jpg)

Members' comments
Obbie - I made this today and we had to have them straight away, before lunch, while hot. Will make again for sure.

JD - GS helped make these today, that's how easy they are.  Wouldn't eat one though so he is taking 3 home for the rest of the family tonight.  I put another spoonful of fresh curd on top of the cooled puddings and zap them for 20 seconds before serving with a dollop of thickened cream.  Nice little dessert, thanks maddy.

chrissa - I made these last night but mine didn't turn out like Maddy's. They just looked like little cakes.  The curd completely disappeared into the cake even though I put about 2 tablespoons into the ramekin. I'd never made Tenina's lemon curd before but it seemed too runny. It was like a very runny custard - Is it supposed to be like that ? They tasted nice but I was disappointed with the look of it.  I had to serve it with left over curd from the fridge.

maddy - Chrissa, shame the curd was runny.  I think someone had that issue also but just cooked it for longer. 
I use Tenina's curd also, but the updated version citrus curd from her blog, and it was lovely and thick. Also, definitely use more than 2 Tbsp. curd on the base of ramekin, add as much as you like. I will make again soon and try steaming them in varoma and report back.

chrissa - Thanks Maddy's, the updated curd recipe is double in size but there is a difference is the butter to sugar amounts and also the increase in temp. For the last minutes.

Title: Re: Nigella's little lemon puddings
Post by: judydawn on February 22, 2012, 07:16:30 am
Thanks Maddy, love this idea of a simple little individual dessert which looks so impressive.
Title: Re: Nigella's little lemon puddings
Post by: Halex on February 22, 2012, 08:44:12 am
Thanks Maddy,, soon as I make my lemon curd, this will be easy.

H :)
Title: Re: Nigella's little lemon puddings
Post by: Moo2 on February 22, 2012, 09:03:16 am
Maddy that looks lovely!
Title: Re: Nigella's little lemon puddings
Post by: meganjane on February 22, 2012, 12:21:09 pm
Looks and sounds delicious!
Title: Re: Nigella's little lemon puddings
Post by: JulieO on February 22, 2012, 02:08:22 pm
Beautiful Maddy. 😃
Title: Re: Nigella's little lemon puddings
Post by: meganjane on February 29, 2012, 03:35:23 am
Making these tonight. I have a home made Lemon and Lime Curd, so will use both lemon and lime zest and juice!

Thanks for converting maddy. As I copied the recipe, I also copied your picture because it looks so gorgeous.
Title: Re: Nigella's little lemon puddings
Post by: obbie on March 24, 2012, 01:00:41 am
I'll make this today.
Thanks,
Robyn ;D
Title: Re: Nigella's little lemon puddings
Post by: obbie on March 25, 2012, 04:49:23 am
well, what can I say but Yum.
I made this today, and we had to have them straight away, before lunch, while hot.

will make again for sure.

Robyn ;D
Title: Re: Nigella's little lemon puddings
Post by: judydawn on July 17, 2012, 05:59:36 am
GS helped make these today, that's how easy they are.  Wouldn't eat one though so he is taking 3 home for the rest of the family tonight.  I put another spoonful of fresh curd on top of the cooled puddings and zap them for 20 seconds before serving with a dollop of thickened cream.  Nice little dessert, thanks maddy.
Title: Re: Nigella's little lemon puddings
Post by: meganjane on July 17, 2012, 01:37:47 pm
I'm wondering whether these could be steamed in the Varoma?
Title: Re: Nigella's little lemon puddings
Post by: judydawn on July 17, 2012, 01:48:59 pm
I was wondering the same thing today myself MJ but I wanted to use the TMX/varoma for meatballs & sauce so they had to be cooked in the oven.  I can't see why not though.
Title: Re: Nigella's little lemon puddings
Post by: chrissa on October 05, 2012, 11:18:48 pm
I made these last night but mine didn't turn out like Maddy's

They just looked like little cakes.  The curd completely disappeared into the cake even though i put about 2 tablespoons into the ramekin.

I'd never made Tenina's lemon curd before but it seemed too runny. It was like a very runny custard - Is it supposed to be like that ?

They tasted nice but I was disappointed with the look of it.  I  hade to serve it with left over curd from the fridge.
Title: Re: Nigella's little lemon puddings
Post by: Aussie Brenda on October 06, 2012, 12:00:10 am
Chrissa, thanks for bumping this they sound delicious, I might give them a go and steam them in the Varoma, also wondering if I should try them with some of Chookies Meyer Lemon Dust.  Um GD is coming over and we are going to have a cooking afternoon.
Title: Re: Nigella's little lemon puddings
Post by: maddy on October 06, 2012, 12:30:43 pm
Chrissa, shame the curd was runny.  I think someone had that issue also but just cooked it for longer. 
I use Tenina's curd also, but the updated version citrus curd from her blog, and it was lovely and thick
http://tenina.com/?p=1969
also, definitely use more than 2 Tbsp. curd on the base of ramekin, add as much as you like.
I will make again soon and try steaming them in varoma and report back  ;)
Title: Re: Nigella's little lemon puddings
Post by: chrissa on October 06, 2012, 09:47:55 pm
Thanks Maddy's, the updated curd recipe is double in size but there is a difference is the butter to sugar amounts and also the increase in temp. For the last minutes.

 I'll give the curd another go when my lemon tree decides to produce more fruit.  It completely bare at the moment :(

Might have to go and raid a neighbours tree ;-)