Old-Fashioned Lemon Pudding

Name: Old-Fashioned Lemon Pudding
Ingredients: 2 cups white sugar; 2/3 cup cornstarch; 1 teaspoon salt; 5 cups water; 4 eggs; 2/3 cup lemon juice; 1/4 cup butter

7 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar
2/3 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
5 cups water
4 eggs
2/3 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup butter

Directions

1

Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in top of a double boiler over simmering water; stir well to prevent clumps. Gradually stir in 5 cups water. Cook, stirring frequently, until mixture is thickened to gravy consistency, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat.
2

Beat eggs in a bowl until light and foamy. Pour in 1 cup of sugar mixture gradually, whisking vigorously to avoid curdling eggs. Whisk egg mixture into remaining sugar mixture gradually; return to double boiler. Cook, whisking constantly, until thickened to pudding consistency, 6 to 8 minutes. Whisk lemon juice and butter into pudding gradually. Cool in the refrigerator, 30 minutes to 1 hour.