Description
This lemon pudding is creamy, smooth, and filled with fresh citrus flavor. A light and comforting homemade dessert that melts in your mouth with the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat milk in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Mix cornstarch with a little cold milk until smooth.
- Whisk egg yolks with sugar.
- Add cornstarch mixture to warm milk.
- Stir continuously to prevent lumps.
- Temper eggs with warm milk.
- Return mixture to saucepan.
- Cook until thick and creamy.
- Add lemon juice and zest.
- Stir in butter and vanilla.
- Pour into serving bowls.
- Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Use fresh lemon juice for best flavor. Stir constantly while cooking. Cover pudding surface before chilling to prevent skin forming.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg