Summer Pudding With Whipped Cream Food

SUMMER PUDDING WITH RUM WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the strawberries, sugar, and 1/4 cup of water in a large saucepan and cook uncovered over medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Add 2 cups of the raspberries and all the blueberries and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches a simmer, and simmer for a minute. Off the heat, stir in the remaining raspberries and the framboise.
• Slice the bread in 1/2-inch-thick slices and remove the crusts. In the bottom of a 7 1/2-inch round by 3-inch high souffle or baking dish, ladle about 1/2 cup of the cooked berry mixture. Arrange slices of bread in a pattern (this will become the top when it's unmolded) and then add more berry mixture to saturate. Continue adding bread, cutting it to fit the mold, and berries. Finish with bread and cooked berries, using all of the fruit and syrup.
• Place a sheet of plastic wrap loosely over the pudding. Find a plate approximately the same diameter as the inside of the mold and place it on top. Weight the mold with a heavy can and refrigerate. Remove the weight after 6 to 8 hours. Cover the pudding with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Just before serving, run a knife around the outside of the pudding and unmold it upside down onto a serving plate. Serve in wedges with rum whipped cream.
• Whip the cream in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. When it starts to thicken, add the sugar, vanilla, and rum. Continue to whip until it forms stiff peaks. Serve cold.

EASY ENGLISH SUMMER PUDDING

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Stir the water and sugar together and bring to a gentle boil. Add all the berries and fruits except the strawberries. Stew the fruits very gently and not for too long. They should simply be softened but still retain their shape. Once you feel they are ready put them to one side (juice and all) and leave to cool.
• Cut the slices of bread into half-each half into triangles. They do not all have to match perfectly; you will use these to line a 1 1/2-pint (700-milliliter) pudding.
• Start by lining your pudding basin with cling film. Then continue by dipping a couple of triangles in the juices of the stewed fruits . Lay these in the bottom of the dish and then continue the same way but lining the sides of the basin with bread slices ensuring there are no gaps.
• Once completed, fill with the stewed fruits including the strawberries. Cover the top with more juice dipped bread slices. Make sure not to add too much of the juices from the fruits as this may cause the bread to lose its shape. There must be enough to soak into the bread, though.
• Place a saucer on the top of the basin and weigh down with something heavy like a tin of tomatoes or beans is ideal. Place in the refrigerator and leave overnight.
• The next day, turn the pudding out onto a pretty serving plate and serve with either the whipped cream or make some lovely custard sauce . If you are lucky enough to have scorching sunny weather, then serve with ice cream.
• Enjoy.

SUMMER PUDDING WITH WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Combine berries, water, sugar and lemon juice in heavy large saucepan. Bring to simmer, stirring occasionally. Strain berry mixture, reserving juices.
• Line six 3/4-cup soufflé dishes with plastic, overlapping sides. Using 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut out round from center of 12 bread slices. Trim crusts from 8 bread slices. Trim crusts from 8 bread slices. Cut each slice into 4 equal squares. Dip 1 round into fruit juices. Place in bottom of dish. Dip 5 bread squares, 1 at a time, into juices; place around sides of dish. Spoon 1/2 cup berries into dish. Dip 1 more bread round into juices. Place atop berries. Cover. Repeat with bread rounds and squares, juices and berries. Combine remaining berries and juices in bowl; cover and chill. Place puddings on baking sheet. Top with another baking sheet. Place heavy object on sheet. Chill overnight.
• Beat whipping cream and sour cream to soft peaks. Unwrap puddings. Turn out onto plates; remove plastic. Serve with cream and berry mixture.

SUMMER PUDDING

Steps:

• The day before you plan to serve the pudding, line a 2 quart mixing bowl with plastic wrap. Line the plastic wrap with the white bread slices, trimming to fit so that the pieces fit together neatly. Save enough bread to cover the top of the pudding.
• In a saucepan, combine the apple juice concentrate and all the berries. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until the strawberries begin to soften, about 1 minute. Turn off the heat immediately.
• Stirring, dissolve the gelatin in the water, then add the mixture to the berries and stir to combine. Spoon into the bread-lined bowl. Cover with remaining bread slices, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and slightly weight it down. Chill overnight.
• When ready to serve, whip the cream with an electric mixer at high speed until it forms soft peaks.
• Remove the pudding from the refrigerator and remove the plastic wrap. Carefully turn the pudding out onto a platter, remove the bowl and the plastic wrap. Serve in slices with whipped cream on top.

INSTANT PUDDING WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Chill mixing bowl (metal) and beater(s).
• Whip the cream for a few minutes
• and then add your instant pudding.
• Watch as you continue whipping it as it gets firm fast.
• If it gets firm to fast, add a little milk to bring it to your desired consistency.
• To make larger or smaller batches use an amount of whipping cream equal to the amount of milk called for on the pudding box.

SUMMER PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place bread slices on baking sheet. Bake bread until slightly dry and firm, about 8 minutes. Trim crusts and discard. Arrange enough bread slices over bottom and up sides of 6- to 6 1/2-cup bowl or pudding mold to line completely; trim overhang and reserve.
• Combine strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, sugar and cranberry juice cocktail in heavy large saucepan. Stir over low heat just until frozen berries thaw and sugar dissolves, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Ladle warm fruit and juices into bread-lines bowl. Cover fruit with reserved bread trimmings. Place small plate atop pudding; weigh down plate with cans or weights. Refrigerate overnight.
• Remove weights and plate. Invert pudding onto platter. Cut into wedges and serve with sweetened whipped cream.

SUMMER PUDDING WITH RUM WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the strawberries, sugar, and 1/4 cup of water in a large saucepan and cook uncovered over medium low heat for 5 minutes.
• Add 2 cups of the raspberries and all the blueberries and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches a simmer and simmer for a minute.
• Off the heat, stir in the remaining raspberries and the frambroise.
• Slice the bread in 1/2" thick slices and remove the crusts.
• In the bottom of a 7-1/2" round by a 3" high souffle or baking dish, ladle about 1/2 cup of the cooked berry mixture.
• Arrange slices of bread in a pattern(this will become the top when it is unmolded) and then add more berry mixture to saturate.
• Continue adding bread, cutting it to fit the mold, and berries.
• Cover the pudding with plastic wrap and refrigerate over night.
• Just before serving, run a knife around the outside of the pudding and unmold it upside down on a serving plate or cake platter.
• RUM WHIPPED CREAM:.
• Whip the cream in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
• When it starts to thicken, add the sugar, vanilla and rum.
• Continue to whip until it forms stiff peaks.
• Now, fold in almonds.
• Serve cold.
• Serve the pudding in wedges with rum whipped cream, delicious!

EGG CREAM

Steps:

• Pour ½ cup whole milk into a 16-oz. glass and place spoon in glass. Pour seltzer (or squirt if using siphon) into glass to reach ½" below rim; a snow-white foam will develop. Pour ¼ cup chocolate syrup into center of white foam, then stir in syrup and remove spoon through center of foam. Editor's note: This recipe was first printed in the February 2002 issue of 'Gourmet.'