Lime Syrup Puddings
Created by ImPat on July 1, 2017
- Servings: 5
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 1.5h
- Recipe #26343
Ingredients
- 125 grams butter, softened
- 1/4 cup caster sugar
- 2 limes, whole (zested)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
- 1/2 cup milk (approximately)
- FOR SYRUP
- 2 limes, whole (zested)
- 4 limes, whole (juiced, use limes that you zested)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
How to Make
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Step 1: Butter either a six cup bowl or eight small ramekins really well.
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Step 2: Cream the butter, sugar and lime zest until light and fluffy and then add the eggs, on at a time, beating well between each addition and then add the flour and enough milk to make a soft dough.
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Step 3: Turn this into the bowl or ramekins and cover them with baking paper and elastic band and place into a pot of simmering water that comes at least halfway up the side of the bowl(s).
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Step 4: Simmer the large one for an hour and a half and the small ones for about 20 minutes (keep an eye on water level to make sure it does not go dry).
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Step 5: Turn them out onto serving plate/s.
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Step 6: Meanwhile bring the lime zest, juice and sugar to the boil and when syrupy spoon this over the pudding(s) and serve.