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warm & gooey citrus pudding

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by thefoodonline

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This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Citrus Recipe
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thefoodonline's Notes: this recipe is a pucker-punching hit! it can easily bake while you eat at your dinner party, as it is best served straight from the oven. the texture is like nothing else, as i have been...
this recipe is a pucker-punching hit!
it can easily bake while you eat at your dinner party, as it is best served straight from the oven. the texture is like nothing else, as i have been known to dream about it's sticky, ooey, gooey, curd/cake combo.
you can use whatever citrus you have on hand, however lemon is the ultimate. i imagine that meyer lemon would be divine, however i would suggest you cut the sugar to suit their sweetness.
the sugar in this recipe can be adjusted to suit your citrus, or your tastes.

inspired by fussfreecooking.com, who in turn got the recipe from "good looking - the new essentials" by jill dupleix.
i've adapted this recipe by swapping lemon for just about any citrus you have on hand, and making the preparation process simpler to accomplish. i also replace milk with half and half and adjust the sugar based on the citrus i am using. lastly, ingredient amounts are modified to US standards (and some are increased, decreased to suit).

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Serves 4-6

5 tablespoons butter, softened *note: 1 tablespoon shall be reserved for greasing the dish* Ask a question about this ingredient

1-1.5 cup sugar (if your citrus is very sweet, use less sugar) Ask a question about this ingredient

1-2 tablespoon lemon zest (however you can swap for any citrus - lime, grapefruit, orange, blood orange) Ask a question about this ingredient

3 large eggs, separated Ask a question about this ingredient

5 tablespoons all purpose flour Ask a question about this ingredient

6 tablespoons lemon juice (swap for any citrus) Ask a question about this ingredient

icing sugar, for dusting (optional) Ask a question about this ingredient

preheat oven to 350 degrees farenheit and grease 9"X9" oven safe dish, set aside.
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in a large bowl (or bowl of electric mixer), using hand mixer beat butter, sugar and lemon zest until pale and fluffy. beat in egg yolks one at a time until incorporated.
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add the flour and 1/2 and 1/2 alternatively until incorporated, then add the lemon juice until you have a smooth and silky batter.
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in a separate bowl, using hand mixer (or a whisk, if you are in need of an arm workout) beat egg whites until fluffy and glossy white, but stiff.
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fold the lemon batter and egg whites together until just combined and pour into baking dish.
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place your baking dish into a larger pan that is at least 1/2 the height of your dessert's dish and fill with hot (not boiling) water until it reaches 1/2 the way up your lemon dessert's dish. note: i like to add the water once the dishes are already placed IN the oven, using a pitcher with a spout as i am not very adept at transferring delicate dessert batter surrounded by water into the oven from the counter without turning the delicate batter into inevitable soup. however if you are graceful and can, please do! bake for 50 minutes, or until top of dessert is golden brown and cracking. the dessert will still seem giggly, but this is ok as there is a sinful layer of curd at the bottom that will make you swoon. the longer you cook it, the more cakey it will become (which is not necessarily a bad thing!)
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dust with icing sugar, and serve immedietely!
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