• Get a large oval pie-dish
• Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 4 (180^oC)

The ingredients:

570ml milk
110ml fresh white breadcrumbs
10g butter
50g sugar
Grated rind of 2 lemons
2 eggs
3 tablespoons of raspberry jam (you can use your own favourite jam if you prefer)
 

Cooking instructions:

• First, boil the milk
• Turn the stove off and stir in the butter, breadcrumbs, lemon rind and 25g of the sugar
• Leave for about 30 minutes to soak
• Now, separate the eggs, beat the yolks, and stir them into the mixture
• Butter the pie-dish
• Pour the mixture into the pie-dish and bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 30 minutes or until the pudding is set
• When the pudding is set, spread the jam on top
• Now whisk the egg-whites until they are very stiff
• Add the remaining 25g of sugar and whisk the whites again until stiff
• Spoon this meringue mixture over the top of the pudding and put into a very cool oven (gas mark 1/2 - 130^oC). You can put a little sugar on top now if you like
• Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the meringue is set and golden brown