method
1. Heat the oven to 170C/325F/Gas 3.
2. Place the egg yolks, flour, caster sugar, milk, butter and lemon zest in a large bowl and whisk until smoothly blended.
3. In a clean dry bowl, and using clean beaters, whisk the egg whites until stiff. Gently but thoroughly fold them into the lemon mixture, using a large metal spoon.
4. Spoon the mixture into a buttered 1 L/2 pint baking dish standing in a roasting tin. Pour enough hot water into the tin to come about 2.5 cm (1 inch) up the side of the dish.
5. Bake the pudding in the oven for about 1 hour until risen, golden, and just firm to the touch. Remove the dish from the tin. Sift icing sugar thickly over the top of the pudding. Serve while still warm, with cream.
serving amount
serves 4
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