Here's a recipe for delicious sweetness!! it's done in stages - but worth the efoort - it's really nice cold the next day too!

Queen of Puddings

BASE

4 egg yolks
1pt milk (full fat is best with a touch of cream too!!! But if we are being healthy then skimmed works!)
1oz butter
2oz caster sugar
grated zest of 1 lemon (or orange - but I prefer it with lemon)
3oz white breadcrumbs
JAM!! whichever flavour takes your fancy

beat eggs in a large bowl
heat milk - NOT boiling just so it's starting to get bubbles round the edge of the pan
add sugar, butter, zest and heat gently until all dissolved

add hot milk to egg -SLOWLY, whisking all the time, stir in breadcrumbs then leave to stand for about 15 minutes
bake this mixture in the oven gas4 for about 30 minutes until it's set

warm jam in a pan 3 tbsps at least!! I usually wack a load in but then I'm greedy!
spread warm jam over pudding base

TOPPING

4 egg whites
6oz caster sugar

make meringue topping - whisk eggs whites until stiff! whisk in caster sugar 1 tsp at a time

spoon mixture on top of bread/jam base pulling up the meringue to make little peaks - you can try and make it look like a lakeland landscape and give the fells names even

bake this for a further 10-15 mins until the top is crisp and 'golden' brown

yum