Lemon Cracker Pudding

This easy, meringue topped desssrt comes from "The Modern Family Cookbook" by Meta Givens 1942. The recipe calls for coarse cracker crumbs.. and I opted for sweet graham crackers (similar to British Digestives) over the salty Saltine crackers. I hope I chose right.

The meingue was light and fluffy, but the pudding itself was a bit stodgy Nevertheless, the pudding had a good flavour, and the family enjoyed it and the dish was scraped clean.

1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup water
2/3 cup coarse cracker crumbs
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp grated lemon rind
2 Tbsp melted butter
2 eggs, separated
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp lemon juice

• Add milk to water and scald. 
• Combine cracker crumbs, 3/4 cup sugar, salt, 2 Tbsp lemon juice and the rind
• Add slowly to scalded milk and water, stirring constantly. 
• Stir in melted butter and beaten egg yolks. 
• Pour into greased baking dish and bake in a moderately slow oven (325) for 45 minutes. 
• Remove from oven
• Cover with meringue made by beating whites of eggs until stiff, gradually adding 1/4 sugar and 1 Tbsp of lemon juice. 
• Bake in a moderate oven (350) until meringue is brown (12 to 15 minutes). 
• Makes 5 servings.

The Modern Family Cookbook
Meta Givens 1942