Summer Pudding Recipe

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Summer Pudding
Serves4–6
SkillEasy
Preparation Time25 mins Plus overnight chilling
Cooking Time5 mins
By Woman and Home
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Ingredients

  • 500g (1lb 2oz) raspberries
  • 300g (10 oz) blackcurrants, stripped from the stalks
  • 150g (5oz) redcurrants, striped from the stalks
  • 150g (5oz) caster sugar
  • 8 medium thick slices white bread cut from a good sandwich loaf, crusts removed
  • Double cream to serve

You will need

  • 1litre (1¾ pt) pudding basin

Method

  1. Wash the fruit if necessary and place in a large saucepan. Add the sugar and cook on a gentle heat, until the sugar has dissolved and the fruit is just bursting with juice. Remove from the heat and drain most of the juice into a bowl and reserve.
  2. Line the pudding basin with two large pieces of cling-film that overhand the rim. Using a glass or metal cutter cut a circle of bread to fit the base of the basin. Cut the remaining bread into triangles and place around the sides of the basin, making sure that they fit snugly and no fruit can escape. Fill the bread-lined basin with the frit and most of the juice. Cut the remaining bread into strips and pace on top, again making sure there are no gaps. Wrap the overhanging cling-film over the top. Place the basin on a tray, to catch any juice and put a small plate or saucer that fits inside the rim of the basin on top. Put a heavy weight on the plate and place in the fridge overnight.
  3. To serve, remove the weights and peel back the cling-film from the top of the pudding basin. Pace a serving plate on top and invert the pudding. Remove the basin and cling film and serve with any reserved juice poured over the top.
Top Tip for making Summer Pudding

It is always a good idea to taste the fruit before cooking, to see how tart it is. The sugar is a guideline only and can be increased or decreased if desired.

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