Summer Pudding

Another Great British pudding using bread, but it originated much later than the others, during the eighteenth century. It was called ‘hydropathic pudding’ at first, because it had been designed for nursing-home patients not allowed the rich pastry desserts of the time.

I’ve listed quantities and varieties of fruits below but, of course, the beauty of this dish is that the choice of berries is entirely your own, so use what is easily available. You need about 1.4 kg (3 lb) of soft f