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Summer Fruit Pudding

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Yields1 Serving
 Approx 2kg summer berries ( strawberries , raspberries, red, black and white currants , blackberries , blueberries , cherries , use whatever you have )
 250g caster sugar
 Thick sliced white loaf or brioche ( a day or so old )
1

Line a 2lb loaf tin or large basin with clingfilm. You could also use ramekins or muffin tins for individual puddings )

2

Prepare the fruit and put it in a pan with the sugar . Raspberries and blackberries don't need as much cooking so leave them for now

3

Cook until just starting to soften 2-3 minutes. Add the raspberries and blackberries at the end of cooking

4

Cut the crusts from the bread and line your basin or tin , slightly overlapping each slice

5

Spoon a little of the juice from the berries onto the bread to soak and colour it

6

Add the fruits slowly , allow the bread to soak up the juices

7

When the basin is full top with another slice of bread ( cut to fit ) . Pour over a little more juice . You should have some fruit leftover to serve alongside the pudding.

8

Cover the top with clingfilm and weigh it down with a tin of something chill overnight in the fridge

9

When ready to serve remove the weight , peel back the clingfilm and turn out onto a plate

10

Serve with the remains fruit and cream or yogurt

Ingredients

 Approx 2kg summer berries ( strawberries , raspberries, red, black and white currants , blackberries , blueberries , cherries , use whatever you have )
 250g caster sugar
 Thick sliced white loaf or brioche ( a day or so old )

Directions

1

Line a 2lb loaf tin or large basin with clingfilm. You could also use ramekins or muffin tins for individual puddings )

2

Prepare the fruit and put it in a pan with the sugar . Raspberries and blackberries don't need as much cooking so leave them for now

3

Cook until just starting to soften 2-3 minutes. Add the raspberries and blackberries at the end of cooking

4

Cut the crusts from the bread and line your basin or tin , slightly overlapping each slice

5

Spoon a little of the juice from the berries onto the bread to soak and colour it

6

Add the fruits slowly , allow the bread to soak up the juices

7

When the basin is full top with another slice of bread ( cut to fit ) . Pour over a little more juice . You should have some fruit leftover to serve alongside the pudding.

8

Cover the top with clingfilm and weigh it down with a tin of something chill overnight in the fridge

9

When ready to serve remove the weight , peel back the clingfilm and turn out onto a plate

10

Serve with the remains fruit and cream or yogurt

Summer Fruit Pudding

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