Summer pudding with mixed berries
Soft bread soaked in deep red berry juice, chilled until it holds its shape.
- Time8 hr 20
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.83 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the berries, sugar and water in a pan for 5 minutes until the juices run and the sugar dissolves.
5 min - 2
Strain, saving the juice in a bowl. Keep the berries aside.
- 3
Dip a slice of bread in the juice and use it to line the base of a 1 litre pudding basin. Dip more slices and line the sides, overlapping a little with no gaps.
- 4
Spoon in the berries with a little juice. Cover the top with more dipped bread.
- 5
Put a small plate on top, weigh it down with a tin and chill overnight.
480 min - 6
Turn out onto a plate and spoon over the reserved juice. It should be deep red all over with no white patches.
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