Name: Plum meringue pudding
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2/3 cup (150g) caster sugar; 1 orange, grated rind and juice; 750 gram plums, halved, pitted; 185 gram crustless day-old bread, cut into 1 cm cubes; 60 gram butter; 2 eggs, separated; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Ingredients

2/3 cup (150g) caster sugar

1 orange, grated rind and juice

750 gram plums, halved, pitted

185 gram crustless day-old bread, cut into 1 cm cubes

60 gram butter

2 eggs, separated

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan forced]. Grease six 3/4-cup souffle dishes.

2.In a saucepan, combine half of sugar, orange rind and juice with 1/2 cup water. Stir on low heat, until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and bring to boil, without stirring, for 5 minutes. Add plums and simmer for 5-10 minutes, until just tender.

3.Place bread in a bowl and pour over plum cooking syrup. Set aside to soak for 5 minutes.

4.Using an electric mixer, beat butter until pale and creamy. Add egg yolks, beating well. Beat in bread and cinnamon. Fold through plums. Spoon into moulds. Bake for 20 minutes, until set. Reduce heat to 150°C (130°C fan-forced).

5.Meanwhile, using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until firm peaks form. Beat in remaining sugar until thick and glossy. Spoon over pudding. Return to oven and bake for 10 minutes. until meringue sets. Serve.

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