Raspberry Summer Pudding Food

RASPBERRY SUMMER PUDDING (ENGLISH STYLE)

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, water, and raspberries. Cook, stirring carefully so as not to damage the berries, until the mixture is hot, and the sugar is dissolved. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Line a 1 quart bowl with 5 slices of bread. Pour the raspberry mixture over the bread, and place the last slice of bread on top. Cover the bowl loosely with plastic wrap. Place a weight on top of the bowl (canned goods work well), and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, remove plastic wrap, and invert onto a plate. Serve chilled, with whipped cream on the side.

LOW-FAT RASPBERRY SUMMER SENSATION

Steps:

• Spoon sorbet into foil-lined 9x5-inch loaf pan; freeze 10 min.
• Beat pudding mix and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP; spread over sorbet.
• Freeze 3 hours or until firm. Unmold onto plate; remove foil. Let dessert stand 10 min. to soften slightly before slicing to serve. Top with berries.

RASPBERRY SUMMER SENSATION

Steps:

• Spread sorbet onto bottom of foil-lined 9x5-inch loaf. Freeze 10 min.
• Beat pudding mix and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP; spread over sorbet.
• Freeze 3 hours or until firm.
• Invert dessert onto plate just before serving. Remove and discard foil. Let dessert stand 10 to 15 min. to soften slightly before slicing.
• Serve topped with raspberries.

CLASSIC SUMMER PUDDING

Steps:

• Wash the fruit and place it all (except the strawberries) in a large pan with the caster sugar and 3 tbsp water. Gently heat for 3 mins until the juice from the fruit starts to seep out. Add the strawberries and cook for 2 mins more. Drain the juice from the fruit through a sieve set over a large bowl. Taste the juice and add a little more sugar if necessary.
• Line a 1.2-litre pudding basin with a double layer of cling film, leaving an overlap around the top. Remove the crusts from the brioche and slice the loaf into 1cm-thick slices along the length of the loaf. Cut 1 slice in half widthways and trim the corners to fit into the base of the bowl - you may need to use both squares, trimmed to fit.
• Trim the slices to the correct length to line the sides of the bowl. To assemble the pudding, dip the slices of brioche into the fruit juice, then use them to line the basin. Start with the bottom pieces, then lay soaked rectangles of brioche along the sides of the bowl. If you have any gaps left at the end, patch these up with any remaining brioche, but make sure you save some for the base.
• Tip the fruit into the lined basin. Finish the pudding with a layer of brioche to make a base, then pour over any remaining liquid. Wrap the overhanging cling film over the top.
• Place a small plate, which will fit snugly on top of the basin, over the cling film and weigh down with 2 x 400g cans of tomatoes or beans. Leave the pudding weighed down in the fridge for at least a couple of hours, or overnight if possible.
• To serve, unwrap the cling film and place a serving plate over the pudding. Flip it over, remove the basin and carefully peel away the cling film. Serve in slices with clotted cream, if you like.

RASPBERRY PUDDING

Steps:

• Drain raspberries, reserving juice in liquid measure; add enough water to make 1 cup, set aside.
• In greased 8 inch square metal cake pan, toss raspberries with 1/4 cup sugar; set raspberry mixture aside.
• Cake topping: In a large bowl, beat butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, then vanilla.
• In separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add to butter mixture alternately with milk, making 3 additions of flour mixture and 2 of milk.
• Scrape evenly over raspberries, smoothing top,set aside.
• In a small saucepan, bring reserved raspberry juice and remaining 1/4 cup sugar to boil; pour over batter.
• Bake in centre of 350 F degree oven until bubblely at edges and cake is firm to the touch, about 50 minutes.
• Let cool slightly before serving.
• Make ahead = store at room temp for up to 8 hours; reheat if desired.
• I use becel margarine instead of butter and Splenda instead of sugar, comes out nice and light.

SUMMER PUDDING WITH BLUEBERRIES AND RASPBERRIES

Steps:

• Cut bread into 14 (1/2-inch-thick) slices. Cut out a 3-inch round from 1 slice and put in bottom of bowl. Line side of bowl with 10 slices, overlapping them slightly.
• Bring berries, sugar, and lemon juice to a boil in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat, then simmer, stirring occasionally, until berries collapse and release their juices, about 8 minutes. Spoon fruit into a sieve set over a bowl and let drain 15 minutes. Spoon drained fruit into bread-lined bowl (reserve juices) and cover completely with remaining bread, cutting bread to fit.
• Pour juices evenly over bread, making sure all bread is saturated. Cover pudding directly with a piece of wax paper and place a 7-inch plate, upside down, on top of paper. Put a 1- to 1 1/2-pound weight (such as a large can) on plate and chill at least 8 hours.
• Remove weight, plate, and wax paper and invert platter over bowl, then invert bowl onto platter. Carefully unmold.

SUMMER PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring out the juices: Wash fruit and gently dry on kitchen paper - keep strawberries separate. Put sugar and 3 tbsp water into a large pan. Gently heat until sugar dissolves - stir a few times. Bring to a boil for 1 min, then tip in the fruit (not strawberries). Cook for 3 mins over a low heat, stirring 2-3 times. The fruit will be softened, mostly intact and surrounded by dark red juice. Put a sieve over a bowl and tip in the fruit and juice.
• Line the bowl with cling film and prepare the bread: Line the 1.25-litre basin with cling film as this will help you to turn out the pudding. Overlap two pieces of cling film in the middle of the bowl as it's easier than trying to get one sheet to stick to all of the curves. Let the edges overhang by about 15cm. Cut the crusts off the bread. Cut 4 pieces of bread in half, a little on an angle, to give 2 lopsided rectangles per piece. Cut 2 slices into 4 triangles each and leave the final piece whole.
• Build the pud: Dip the whole piece of bread into the juice for a few secs just to coat. Push this into the bottom of the basin. Now dip the wonky rectangular pieces one at a time and press around the basin's sides so that they fit together neatly, alternately placing wide and narrow ends up. If you can't quite fit the last piece of bread in it doesn't matter, just trim into a triangle, dip in juice and slot in. Now spoon in the softened fruit, adding the strawberries here and there as you go.
• Let flavours mingle then serve: Dip the bread triangles in juice and place on top - trim off overhang with scissors. Keep leftover juice for later. Bring cling film up and loosely seal. Put a side plate on top and weight down with cans. Chill for 6 hrs or overnight. To serve, open out cling film then put a serving plate upside-down on top and flip over. serve with leftover juice, any extra berries and cream.

RASPBERRY SUMMER SENSATION DESSERT

Steps:

• Line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with foil, spoon sorbet into pan and put in the freezer for 10 minutes.
• Pour milk into a large bowl and add dry pudding mix. Whisk until well blended and fold in whipped topping.
• Spread pudding mixture over sorbet in pan.
• Freeze for at least 3 hours or overnight. Wrap securely and label if freezing longer than 24 hours.
• Unmold loaf pan onto a serving platter and top with fresh raspberries just before serving. It will be easier to cut if it rests for 15 minutes.
• Enjoy!