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No-bake summer dessert recipe: Summer pudding

Neil Perry
Neil Perry

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Neil Perry's delicious no-bake, tangy summer berry pudding.
Neil Perry's delicious no-bake, tangy summer berry pudding.William Meppem

There is no simpler or more delicious dessert than a tangy summer pudding. And with all the wonderful berries in season, there is no better time to be making – and eating – it. You'll need to leave this no-bake pudding in the fridge the night before serving to soak up the delicious berry juices.

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Ingredients

  • 250g each strawberries, blueberries and raspberries, plus extra to serve (optional)

  • 125g blackberries, plus extra to serve (optional)

  • 1 cup castor sugar

  • 10 fairly thick slices of white bread, crusts removed

  • double cream (optional)

Method

  1. Step 1

    Remove the stalks from the fruit. Wash only the strawberries and blueberries. Hull the strawberries, cut in half if small, quarters if large.

  2. Step 2

    In a saucepan, combine the sugar and strawberries and place over a medium heat for three minutes, stirring until a syrup forms and strawberries are slightly softened.

  3. Step 3

    Add blueberries, simmer one minute, add raspberries and blackberries and remove from heat straight away.

  4. Step 4

    Use six slices of bread to line the base and sides of a 1.5-litre pudding basin. First, line base with a large round piece (about 10cm).

  5. Step 5

    Cut the remaining bread into thick, tapered fingers (two from each slice) to line sides, placing them side by side.

  6. Step 6

    Place just the fruit in the dish, packing it tightly. Pour in half the juice and reserve the remaining liquid.

  7. Step 7

    Place the 4 remaining slices of bread on top of the fruit, then pour over half the remaining syrup. Cover the dish with a heavy weight, one that is small enough to rest on the pudding itself. It must be able to exert considerable pressure. Perhaps a few extra plates will be needed.

  8. Step 8

    Leave the pudding overnight in the refrigerator.

  9. Step 9

    Turn out, place on a plate and serve with extra berries and double cream.

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Neil PerryNeil Perry is a restaurateur, chef and former Good Weekend columnist.

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Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/recipes/nobake-summer-dessert-recipe-summer-pudding-20161213-gt9rsi.html