Summer puddings

Name: Summer puddings
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 kg (2 lb) mixed soft fruits, such as blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and blackcurrants, fresh or frozen and hulled; 1 kg (2 lb) mixed soft fruits, such as blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and blackcurrants, fresh or frozen and hulled; 18 thin slices good-quality 1-day-old white bread; 1 kg (2 lb) mixed soft fruits, such as blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and blackcurrants, fresh or frozen and hulled; 90 g (3 oz) caster sugar, depending on the sweetness of the fruit; 1 kg (2 lb) mixed soft fruits, such as blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and blackcurrants, fresh or frozen and hulled; 1 kg (2 lb) mixed soft fruits, such as blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and blackcurrants, fresh or frozen and hulled

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Puddings

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 2000

About

Perfect for entertaining, these pretty puddings need to be prepared the day before to allow the fruit juices to flavour the bread and turn it that distinctive vivid pink colour.

Ingredients

18 thin slices good-quality 1-day-old white bread
1 kg (2 lb) mixed soft fruits<

Dessert
Summer
Vegan

Method

Cut the crusts from the bread and discard. Reserving two or three slices for the top, cut circles and strips out of the remaining slices to line the base and sides of six 155 ml (5 fl oz