Ingredients: Stale white bread, crusts removed,2 punnets each raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, bluebe,100 grams cherries, pitted,50 grams castor sugar,125 ml water or pomegranate juice
Instructions:
- Reserve a few berries to decorate the finished pudding.
- Hull and slice the strawberries.
- Place in a frypan with the other berries and cherries, sprinkle with castor sugar and add the water or pomegranate juice.
- Simmer for about three minutes to release the juices, stirring gently once or twice.
- Place a sieve over a bowl and tip the fruit in. Allow to drain for 10 minutes, keeping the juice.
- Meanwhile line a 1.5 litre capacity bowl with plastic wrap.
- Cut a circle out of the bread to fit the bottom of the bowl.
- Cut slightly tapered shapes to line the bowl and triangles for the top.
- Dip one side of the bottom circle of bread quickly into the juice and place, juice side down, into the bowl.
- Do the same with the bread for the sides, dipping them in the juice then overlapping them by a couple of centimetres.
- Spoon in the fruit.
- Arrange the triangles of bread on top, again overlapping the pieces.
- Gently pour over the remaining juices.
- Cover the top with more plastic wrap and then place the bowl in a shallow dish to catch any juices.
- Choose a flat plate that fits the top of the bowl.
- Place it on top and weigh down with something heavy. Refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.
- To serve, collect any juices.
- Remove the plastic from the top and turn the pudding out onto a serving plate.
- Pour over any remaining juice.
- Decorate with the reserved fruit and serve with sweetened whipped cream.
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