Cottage Pudding With Lemon Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup sifted flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• Additional sugar for sprinkling
• 2 eggs (for sauce)
• 1 cup sugar (for sauce)
• 1 tbsp melted butter (for sauce)
• 1 tbsp cornstarch (for sauce)
• 1 cup boiling water (for sauce)
• Juice of 1 lemon (for sauce)

Method

1. 1 Rub 1 cup sugar and 1 tbsp butter together. Beat in 2 eggs until light, then mix in 1 cup milk.
2. 2 Sift 1 cup flour and 3 tsp baking powder together. Rub through sieve into the wet mixture and beat quickly.
3. 3 Pour batter into a large or two small pudding dishes. Sprinkle tops with sugar.
4. 4 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for 30-40 minutes until golden and set. Serve hot.
5. 5 For sauce: Beat 2 eggs and 1 cup sugar light. Add 1 tbsp melted butter and 1 tbsp cornstarch.
6. 6 Stir in 1 cup boiling water while cooking. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.