Summer Pudding

Summer Pudding is a traditional British dessert that dates back to the 19th century. It was originally created as a way to use up stale bread and seasonal berries.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 270 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 6.

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Summer Pudding

Cooking Method: Refrigeration, Stove Cuisine: British Courses: Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 10 min Rest Time 240 min Total Time 4 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 6 Calories: 1548

Best Season: Summer

Ingredients

Servings

• 4 cup Mixed berries
• 8 slices White bread
• 1 cup Sugar
• ¹⁄₄ cup Water
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₂ cup Whipped cream

Instructions

1. In a saucepan, combine the mixed berries, sugar, water, and vanilla extract. Cook over medium heat until the berries release their juices.
2. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
3. Cut the crusts off the bread slices and line a pudding basin with them, overlapping slightly.
4. Pour the berry mixture into the bread-lined basin, reserving some of the liquid.
5. Cover the top of the pudding with more bread slices.
6. Place a plate or lid on top of the basin and weigh it down with a heavy object. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
7. To serve, remove the weight and plate, and carefully turn the pudding out onto a serving dish. Serve with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 258kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 6g10%

Total Carbohydrate 51g17%

Sugars 32g

Protein 3g6%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.