Monmouth Pudding

A traditional rhubarb pudding featuring toasted breadcrumbs, warming strawberry jam, and a fluffy toasted meringue topping.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 602.1 kcals 3612.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 108.8 grams 652.8 grams
Fat 14.8 grams 88.5 grams
Protein 9 grams 54.2 grams
Cook Time
40 mins
Produces
6 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
50
g
Golden Caster Sugar
plus extra for dusting
200
g
Caster Sugar
for cooking rhubarb
100
g
Caster Sugar
remaining for meringue mixture
45
ml
Caster Sugar
roughly 3 tablespoons for stiffening meringue
CondimentsSauces
Dairy
25
g
Butter
plus extra for greasing
3
piece
Egg Yolks
from free-range eggs
1
piece
Double Cream
lightly whipped for serving
Fruits
1
piece
Lemon
zest only
GrainsCereals
Other
3
piece
Egg Whites
from free-range eggs
Vegetables
300
g
Rhubarb
chopped into 2cm pieces

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 150°C.
  • Grease a 20cm baking dish with butter and dust with caster sugar.
  • Toast the breadcrumbs in a frying pan until golden-brown.
  • Mix the toasted breadcrumbs with brown sugar until well combined.
  • Heat milk, golden caster sugar, lemon zest, and butter in a saucepan until butter melts.
  • Stir in the breadcrumb mixture and leave to cool.
  • Beat in the egg yolks and pour into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until the top is golden-brown.
  • Increase oven temperature to 200°C.
  • Simmer rhubarb with 200g of sugar in a saucepan, then cool.
  • Spoon the rhubarb over the baked custard base.
  • Mix jam with 15ml warm water and spoon over the rhubarb layer.
  • Whisk egg whites to soft peaks, then gradually whisk in 45ml sugar to reach stiff peaks.
  • Spoon meringue over the pudding and bake for 8 to 10 minutes until golden.
  • Serve the pudding with lightly-whipped cream.