Burst Of Citrus Sponge Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup sweet unsalted butter, softened
• 1/3 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons freshly grated lemons, zest of
• 1 1/4 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 2 cups milk
• powdered sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 fill a large roasting pan 1/2-inch high with hot tap water and set into the center of your oven.
• 2 turn oven on to 350 f and let it preheat while the water bath is still in there.
• 3 carefully separate eggs into whites and yolks.
• 4 in a large bowl, beat egg whites on high speed until foamy, then gradually beat in just 1/4 cup of the sugar until stiff peaks form.
• 5 in another bowl, beat egg yolks, remaining sugar, butter, flour, lemon& orange zests and beat on high for 3 minutes (scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed to make sure all batter gets combined well).
• 6 on low speed, slowly add juices and milk to the butter mixture,just until blended.
• 7 fold in egg whites by hand and mix very gently until no streaks remain.
• 8 pour into a shallow oval pan (about 2-quart capacity) and set carefully into the baking pan with the hot water in the oven.
• 9 bake 55-60 minutes until top is puffed and lightly golden.
• 10 remove pan from water bath and let cool on rack.
• 11 dust with powdered sugar and serve warm or chilled.