Cold Desserts Recipes - Summer Pudding

Ingredients

• About 8 thin slices day-old white bread, crusts removed

• 800g/4 1/2 cups mixed summer fruits

• 25g/2 tbsp sugar

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Method:

1. Cut a round from one slice of bread to fit in the base of a 1.2 liter/5 cup pudding basin, then cut strips of bread about 5cm/2in wide to line the basin, overlapping the strips.

2. Gently heat the fruit, sugar and 30ml/2 tbsp water in a large heavy-based saucepan, shaking the pan occasionally, until the juices begin to run.

3. Reserve about 45ml/3 tbsp fruit juice, then spoon the fruit and remaining juice into the basin, taking car not to dislodge the bread.

4. Cut the remaining bread to fit entirely over the fruit. Stand the basin on a plate and cover with a sauce or small plate that will just fit inside the top of the basin. Place a heavy weight on top. Chill the pudding and the reserved fruit juice overnight in the fridge.

5. Run a knife carefully around the inside of the basin rim, then invert the pudding on to a cold serving plate. Pour over the reserved juice and serve.