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Summer pudding
Bread mould soaked in red berry juices
Summer pudding is the high-summer pudding of English country gardens, made when redcurrants, raspberries and blackcurrants ripen together in July. Slices of day-old white bread line a basin and soak up the juices of lightly cooked berries overnight, turning a deep crimson and setting into a dome. Serve with cream (or a plant cream for a vegan pudding). Chef's tip: keep back a few spoonfuls of juice to paint over any white patches after turning it out.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 4 ½ oz caster sugar
- 3 tbsp water
- 8 slices day-old white bread (dairy-free)crusts removed
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Put the 2 lb mixed summer berries (raspberries, redcurrants, blackcurrants, strawberries), 4 ½ oz caster sugar and 3 tbsp water in a pan and warm over a low heat for 3–4 minutes, just until the sugar dissolves and the juices run. Don't let them collapse.
5 minStep 2: Line a 1.2 litre pudding basin with cling film. Cut a round of 8 slices day-old white bread (dairy-free) for the bottom and wedges for the sides, dip one side of each in the juice and press them in, juice-side out, overlapping slightly with no gaps.
10 minStep 3: Spoon in the fruit with most of the juice, keeping back about 100 ml. Cover with more bread.
5 minStep 4: Put a saucer on top that fits inside the rim, weigh it down with a tin, and chill overnight. A common mistake is skipping the weight; the pudding won't hold its shape.
720 minStep 5: Turn out onto a plate, brush the saved juice over any pale spots and serve in wedges.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 220 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 1 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does summer pudding take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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