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
52 mins
Total Time
1 hr 12 mins
Calories
264 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Place 1 3/4 cups plus 1 1/2 tablespoons milk, white sugar, butter, and lemon zest in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
Step 2
Place bread crumbs in a bowl; add milk mixture. Let cool completely, at least 20 minutes.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 338 degrees F (170 degrees C). Butter a baking dish.
Step 4
Whisk 3 beaten egg yolks into the milk-bread crumb mixture. Pour half of the custard into the prepared pan.
Step 5
Heat jam in a saucepan over medium-low heat until melted, about 2 minutes. Pour half over the pudding in the baking pan. Add the remaining custard; pour the remaining 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 bowl until frothy. Add caster sugar gradually, continuing to beat until peaks form. Spread the meringue over the pudding.
Step 8
Bake in the hot oven until top is lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
