Thanks for the recipe. If she received a cookbook for her birthday, she
must enjoy cooking.

Becca


Jen wrote:

> My daughter got a kids cooking book for her birthday. We tried this recipe.
> It was really, really delicious. I thought I'd share it.
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> lemon meringue pudding
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> PREPARATION TIME 25 MINUTES COOKING TIME I HOUR 5 MINUTES
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> This recipe takes a new look at a traditional lemon meringue pie by
> replacing the pastry with a sponge base. You can buy a sponge cake at most
> supermarkets. You need one to two lemons for the juice and the rind.
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> 200g bought sponge cake
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> 1 3/4 cups (430mI) cream
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> 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
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> 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
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> 1/3 cup (80mI) lemon juice
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> 6 eggs
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> 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar
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> 280g jar lemon butter
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> meringue topping:
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> 3 egg whites
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> 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar
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> 1 tablespoon caster sugar, extra
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> Yellow food colouring
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> Preheat oven to moderately slow (170 C). Lightly grease round 2-litre
> (8-cup) ovenproof dish.
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> Cut sponge cake into 3cm pieces, place pieces randomly in prepared dish.
> Combine cream, essence, rind and juice in small saucepan over low heat,
> stirring until hot.
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> Whisk eggs and sugar in large bowl until combined. Whisking constantly, pour
> hot cream mixture into egg mixture; pour into dish over sponge cake. Bake,
> uncovered, in moderately slow oven (170 C) for 45 minutes. Remove pudding
> from oven, increase oven temperature to moderate (190 C).
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> Cool pudding for 10 minutes, then, using rubber spatula, carefully spread
> lemon butter over surface.
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> Make meringue topping. Spoon topping over pudding to completely cover
> surface: sprinkle yellow sugar evenly over meringue. Bake, uncovered, in
> moderate oven about 15 minutes or until browned lightly.
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> Serve hot with cream or ice-cream.
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> meringue topping:
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> Beat egg whites in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form, add
> sugar, a tablespoon at a time, beating until sugar dissolves between
> additions. Tint extra sugar with a little yellow colouring in small bowl.
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