LEMON PUDDING WITH STRAWBERRIES AND MERINGUE CIGARS
This sublime lemon dessert is the perfect antidote to all those chocolate bunnies and chocolate-stuffed eggs proliferating at Easter like, well...rabbits. It helps that our pudding is simple to make, too. A seriously tart lemon curd-quickly cooked on top of the stove-is folded into sweetened whipped cream, which both tempers the tang and lightens the dessert with a suave silkiness. Crisp, airy wisps of meringue, lightly sprinkled with chopped pistachios and easily shaped and baked into cigars, are delightful on their own, but they're surprisingly efficient alternatives to spoons for delivering the pudding to your mouth.
Provided by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
Categories Berry Citrus Egg Fruit Nut Dessert Bake Easter Kid-Friendly Strawberry Lemon Tree Nut Pistachio Spring Lemon Juice Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- For meringue cigars:
- Heat oven to 200°F with racks in upper and lower thirds. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Use a pencil to mark parchment with parallel lines 5 inches apart; these lines will be your guides when piping. Turn paper over.
- Beat whites with salt in stand mixer at high speed (or in a large bowl with handheld mixer) until they just hold soft peaks. Gradually add sugar, beating, and continue to beat at high speed until meringue holds stiff, glossy peaks. Secure paper to baking sheets with dabs of meringue.
- Spoon some meringue into pastry bag and pipe 5-inch-long cigars (3/4 to 1 inch wide) onto 1 baking sheet, about 1 inch apart. Add more meringue to pastry bag and pipe more cigars in same manner on other baking sheet.
- Sprinkle cigars generously with pistachios.
- Bake cigars in oven, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until crisp but still white, about 2 hours.
- Turn off oven and cool meringue cigars in oven 1 hour, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Make lemon pudding while meringue cigars are baking:
- Set a large fine-mesh sieve over a large bowl.
- Whisk together zest, juice, sugar, and eggs in a 2-quart heavy saucepan. Add butter and cook over moderately low heat, whisking frequently, until butter melts, curd is thick enough to hold marks of whisk, and first bubble appears on surface, 6 to 9 minutes.
- Immediately force lemon curd through sieve into bowl and chill curd, its surface covered with a round of wax paper, until cold, at least 1 hour.
- Beat cream and confectioners' sugar in another bowl with cleaned beaters until mixture just holds soft peaks. Fold one third of whipped cream into lemon curd to lighten, then fold in remaining cream. Divide among individual bowls and chill, covered, if not using right away.
- Top with strawberries and serve with meringue cigars.
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D G
[email protected]This pudding was a disappointment.
Anna Cason
[email protected]I didn't like the flavor of this pudding.
Ijeoma Ude
[email protected]This recipe is too complicated for me.
aber Ali
[email protected]I'm not sure what went wrong, but my pudding didn't turn out well.
Adeoye Adedamola
[email protected]This is the best lemon pudding recipe I've ever tried.
Amila Sampath
[email protected]I highly recommend this recipe.
Lynn Perez
[email protected]This pudding is easy to make and always turns out perfect.
Samara Khan
[email protected]This is my go-to recipe for lemon pudding.
Shahbaz Laber
[email protected]I've made this pudding several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Mukasa Akram
[email protected]This dessert was a hit at my party!
Ayoola Nadiroh
[email protected]Loved this pudding! The lemon flavor was perfect.
Ss gaming
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! I'll definitely be making it again.
Jakob Synn
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of lemon desserts, but this pudding was surprisingly good. The meringue cigars were a nice touch.
Robert Montes
[email protected]This pudding is perfect for a summer party. It's light and refreshing, and the strawberries add a pop of color.
Zanele Moyo
[email protected]The lemon pudding was a bit too tart for my taste, but the strawberries and meringue cigars helped to balance out the flavors.
Kayes Ahmed
[email protected]This recipe is a bit time-consuming, but it's definitely worth the effort. The end result is a stunning and delicious dessert that's sure to impress your guests.
Owas Osayande
[email protected]I made this pudding for a dinner party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved the light and fluffy texture of the pudding, and the meringue cigars were a fun and unique touch.
Daamee Alemayehu
[email protected]This lemon pudding is a delightful treat! The combination of tangy lemon, sweet strawberries, and crispy meringue cigars is simply irresistible.