Pwdin Mynwy (Monmouth Pudding)

Pwdin mynwy—Welsh for Monmouth pudding—is a baked dessert made with berry jam, milk, eggs, and fresh bread crumbs, topped with a golden meringue layer.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 264 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 lemon, zested
• 3 cups fresh white bread crumbs
• 5 tablespoons strawberry jam
• 1.5 tablespoons milk
• 1.75 cups milk
• 2.25 tablespoons white sugar
• 3.5 tablespoons caster (superfine) sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat 1 3/4 cups plus 1 1/2 tablespoons milk, 2 1/4 tablespoons white sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, and lemon zest in a saucepan to a boil; remove from heat.

Step 2

Place bread crumbs in a bowl; add milk mixture. Cool completely, at least 20 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 338 degrees F (170 degrees C). Grease a baking dish with 1 teaspoon butter.

Step 4

Beat 3 egg yolks together in a small bowl; whisk into bread crumb mixture. Pour 1/2 bread crumb custard into the prepared pan.

Step 5

Heat jam in a saucepan over medium-low heat until melted, about 2 minutes; pour 1/2 over bread crumb custard. Add remaining 1/2 bread crumb custard then remaining 1/2 jam on top.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Remove pudding from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 7

Beat 3 egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until frothy. Gradually add 3 1/2 tablespoons superfine sugar, continuing to beat until peaks form. Spread meringue over pudding.

Step 8

Bake in the heated oven until top is lightly browned, about 10 minutes.