Wonderful “white as snow” pudding with a creamy custard flavor. Raw eggs are used in this recipe. We advise against serving raw eggs to small children, the elderly, people with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 30 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 10 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
- ½ cup cold water
- 2 cups boiling water
- ⅓ cup lemon juice
- 1 ¾ cups white sugar
- 5 egg whites
Instructions
- Sprinkle gelatin over cold water and let rest until water is absorbed, 5 minutes.
- In a bowl, combine gelatin, boiling water, lemon juice and sugar, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Chill in refrigerator, stirring occasionally, until mixture coats the back of a metal spoon.
- Beat egg whites until stiff. Beat lemon mixture until frothy. Fold egg whites into lemon mixture until mixture holds together. Pour into greased molds and chill until set.
Reviews
When it is fresh, it tastes mostly like a meringue, the texture being that way due to the egg whites. I had no complaints about the taste per se, just the odd texture for a pudding. I found the lemon juice to be slightly overwhelming so I would opt for vanilla next time. When the remaining desert cups had sat overnight (this made too much for us to get through in one sitting) the meringue collapsed and left an even denser but odd, sticky texture. I found making it to be far more labor intensive. On the bright side, it was beautiful and certainly themes well if you want to represent snow!
A classic old fashioned recipe, best contrasted with an old fashioned egg custard sauce over the top. Just like grandma used to make.Comfort food dessert!
Easy, incredibly delicious, beautiful, and tastes far more sinful than it is! Serving suggestion: serve with fresh raspberries that have been washed and mixed with a little sugar and Chambord.
Great!