Summer Loaf

• 1 large white tin loaf – unsliced and slightly stale
• l½ lb soft fresh fruit (raspberries; strawberries, redcurrants, etc)

With a sharp knife cut loaf lengthwise in thin slices. Cut off the crusts. Put the fruit (any large strawberries cut in half) into a bowl and bind together with the redcurrant jelly. If the mixture seems very stiff add a little lemon juice. Layer the fruit mixture and bread in a