Dessert Recipes - Hot Lime Meringue Pudding

Ingredients

• 45 ml/3 tbsp short-grain (pudding) rice

• 600 ml/1 pt/2 1/2 cups milk

• 90 ml/6 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar

• 2 eggs, separated

• Grated rind and juice of 1 large or 2 small limes

• 15 g/1 tbsp butter

---

Method:

1. Put the rice in a saucepan with the milk. Bring to the boil, stirring, and simmer for 30 minutes or until the rice is tender and creamy.

2. Whisk in 30 ml/2 tbsp of the sugar and the egg yolks. Stir in the lime rind and juice and turn into a baking dish greased with the butter.

3. Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Fold in half the remaining sugar and whisk again until stiff and glossy.

4. Fold in the remaining sugar and pile on top of the rice. Bake at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4 for 15 minutes or until the meringue is turning a pale golden brown. Serve hot.