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Late Summer Pudding - Fruit Dessert

Janice Pattie
Late Summer Pudding is my summer into autumn (fall) version of the classic British summer fruit dessert. Mix the best of autumn fruits with the last of the summer berries for a gloriously indulgent dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Rest overnight 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine British, Scottish
Servings 6
Calories 412 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1.4 kg mixed berries and currants raspberries, blackcurrants, blackberries, pears
  • 175 grams caster sugar
  • 400 grams white bread. about half a loaf
  • 1 tablespoon Framboise optional
  • 1-2 teaspoon Chilli Jam optional

Instructions
 

  • Slice the bread and cut off the crusts. Line a 1.25ltr pudding basin with cling film making sure you have plenty over the side, this helps you to remove the pudding more easily when it is ready. Line the cling filmed bowl with bread, filling in all the gaps.
  • Put the blackberries and blackcurrants into a pan with the sugar and just enough water to cover the berries and no more.
  • Heat gently until the sugar has dissolved and the berries have started to release their juices, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the peeled and chopped pears and the raspberries and simmer gently for another 2 minutes.
  • Add one tablespoon of a suitable liqueur (if using) e.g. Framboise (Raspberry Liqueur), Cassis (Blackcurrant Liqueur) or Creme de Mur (Blackberry Liqueur)
  • Add 1-2 tsp of chilli jam, if using
  • Fill the bread lined bowl with the berries and lay more slices of bread across the top. Fold in the cling film.
  • Place a saucer on top of the pudding and weigh it down with something heavy like a tin. Place it in the fridge overnight.
  • Before serving unwrap the cling film from the top and turn the bowl onto a plate. Lift off the bowl and remove the cling film.
  • I use a pastry brush to paint the bread with some of the sauce or you can spoon it on to cover any patches where the juice hasn’t seeped through the bread.

Notes

Cut the Late Summer Pudding into slices and serve with the remaining sauce and some pouring cream. 

Nutrition

Calories: 412kcalCarbohydrates: 91gProtein: 7gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 338mgPotassium: 203mgFiber: 8gSugar: 53gVitamin A: 107IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 192mgIron: 3mg