Recipes · British · Puddings

Queen of Puddings

One serving has 435 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (51%), riboflavin (51%), cobalamin (46%), choline (45%), phosphorus (34%) and vitamin A (29%). Ready in 50 minutes.

Queen of Puddings
Photo: Süti Sári, CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 35 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (274 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 20 g Bread, white
  • 150 g Milk, whole
  • 8 g Butter, unsalted
  • 20 g Egg yolks, raw
  • 30 g Egg whites, raw
  • 25 g Sugar
  • 20 g Jam
  • 0.5 g Lemon zest

Method

  1. Warm the milk with the butter and lemon zest until the butter melts; pour over the fresh breadcrumbs and let soak 10 minutes.
  2. Beat in the egg yolks and half the sugar, then pour into a small buttered baking dish.
  3. Bake at 160 °C (320 °F) for 20-25 minutes until just set.
  4. Warm the jam slightly and spread it over the set custard.
  5. Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks, then gradually whisk in the rest of the sugar until you have a glossy meringue.
  6. Pile the meringue over the jam layer, swirling decoratively.
  7. Bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 10-12 minutes until the meringue is golden. Serve warm.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy435 kcal21%
Carbohydrates56.8 g
Water184 mL
Fiber0.73 g2%
Protein13.2 g27%
Tryptophan0.14 g
Threonine0.48 g
Isoleucine0.62 g
Leucine1.1 g
Lysine0.89 g
Methionine0.32 g
Cystine0.17 g
Phenylalanine0.59 g
Tyrosine0.52 g
Valine0.75 g
Histidine0.32 g
Fat17.5 g
Monounsaturated5.6 g
Polyunsaturated1.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.02 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61 g
Saturated8.9 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol249 mg
Calcium246 mg25%
Copper0.11 mg12%
Iron1.4 mg8%
Magnesium25.7 mg8%
Manganese0.16 mg9%
Phosphorus237 mg34%
Potassium311 mg7%
Selenium28 µg51%
Sodium227 mg
Zinc1.2 mg15%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.21 mg19%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.56 mg51%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.1 mg8%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.3 mg27%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.15 mg12%
Folate (vitamin B9)40.4 µg10%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.1 µg46%
Choline189 mg45%
Vitamin A200 µg29%
Vitamin C2.4 mg3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)120 IU20%
Vitamin E0.83 mg6%
Vitamin K1.1 µg1%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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