STRAWBERRY SPONGE PUDDING

Strawberry Sponge Pudding image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pie plate
1 1/2 cups strawberries, hulled, halved if large, plus more for garnish
1 cup milk
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature, separated
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Boiling water, for pan
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 9-inch pie plate; set aside. Puree berries and milk in a blender; set aside. Stir together butter, flour, salt, and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar in a medium bowl. Stir in egg yolks, berry mixture, lemon juice, and vanilla.
Beat egg whites until foamy in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. With mixer running, add remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar in a steady stream; beat until stiff (but not dry) peaks form. Gently fold whites into strawberry mixture.
Ladle batter into buttered pie plate; place in a roasting pan. Pour boiling water around plate, halfway up sides. Bake until golden, about 35 minutes. (If top browns too quickly, tent with foil.) Let cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar; top with berries.