LEMON SELF SAUCING PUDDINGS

I have been in a lemon mood lately. Not because I am sour! I think I relate lemons to spring time. My grandma has a beautiful lemon tree, and I get lemons every time I see her :]
One of my Goodreads friends, Jessica, saved the day with this great recipe for Lemon Puddings.
Also, Pudding is a very popular British dessert. I finished reading A Class Apart tonight. The author is a great writer from the UK and his book is full of British jargon, which I love! So, putting two and two together, I just had to try this recipe tonight!

Here's What You Do:


Batter Base:
1C self raising flour (or substitute 1C all purpose flour + 11/4Tsp baking powder + 1/4Tsp salt)
1/2C casting sugar
1Tsp grated lemon peel
2Tbs butter (melted)
1/2Tsp vanilla extract (i used hazelnut instead)
1/2C milk

Sauce:
1/3C casting sugar
1Tsp grated lemon peel
1C boiling water
1/2C Fresh squeezed lemon juice (i used 1/4C yellow lime + 1/4C lemon)

Preheat your oven to 350 (180C)
Grease a 8in round cake pan (any oven proof dish with deep sides will do. And I always use shortening to grease a pan!)
Combine the flour, sugar and lemon peel. Mix.
Add the melted butter, vanilla and milk. Stir until combined.
Pour into prepared pan.
Sprinkle the mixture in the pan with the sugar and lemon peel.
Boil together the water and lemon juice. Pour over the mixture.
Bake for 30-40 mins on the middle rack in your oven.
Let cool for 5-10 mins.
Puddings go great with vanilla ice cream or a dollop of cream!
ENJOY!

This pudding is so easy to make and produces a light and fluffy cake pudding with a creamy sauce. Just the right amount of lemony goodness. OH MY GOODNESS SO GOOD! Me and my fiance just ate almost the whole thing ^^

BTW: If you are wondering how to make homemade whip cream (like the cream on the pudding above), it's easy!
All you need is:
1C heavy cream
1Tbs confectioners sugar
1Tsp vanilla

Whip the cream until it begins to form stiff peaks. Usually about 3-4 minutes.
Beat in the sugar and vanilla.
Your done!

This cream goes good with so many things and it is so much better than store bought!