Summer Berry Pudding

Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello

Show: Easy Entertaining with Michael ChiarelloEpisode: California Here I Come

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (11)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: 24 hr 0 min
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 24 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

For the berries:

2 cups strawberries, cleaned
2 cups raspberries
1 cup blueberries or blackberries
1 cup sugar
Pinch salt

For the berry puree:

1/2 cup simple syrup
2 cups raspberries
Pinch of salt

For the pudding:

10 to 15 slices sourdough bread, crust removed
1 pint vanilla ice cream
Sea salt

Directions

Special Equipment: Cheesecloth; heavy can or weight

Coarsely chop the strawberries and put them and the other berries in a sauce pan. Add the sugar and salt and cook over high heat until the berries are heated and just giving up there juices. About 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.

In a blender, puree the simple syrup with 2 pints of raspberries until smooth. Set aside.

Line a 2-quart pudding mold or deep bowl with cheesecloth. Dip both sides of some of the bread slices in the raspberry puree and arrange around the sides and bottom of the mold. Soak the remaining slices in the berry puree and layer with the cooked berries. Repeat and end with a bread layer on top.

Using a plate that fits just inside the top of the mold, place it on top of the pudding. Put the mold in a pan and weight the plate. Refrigerate the pudding overnight.

To serve, un-mold the pudding onto a serving platter, remove the cheesecloth and serve with scoop or two of vanilla ice cream. Sprinkle a little salt on top of ice cream for that hand-churned affect of homemade ice cream.

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Phil Tucker, GA 03-30-2009
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Used Angle Food Cake instead of Bread
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made it with bread the first time. Tried it again with Angle Food Cake instead of bread. Either way, It is really a very... easy, delicious and healthy dessert.Read more
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Gail Colorado Springs, CO 01-22-2009
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Instant crown Pleaser
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Four of my French Club members asked for the recipe. It was also an instant success at the Christmas party I went to. This... Summer berry Pudding is for all seasons- great taste,color,texture, and is healthy- a definite WINNER I didn't use any salt. I used cling wrap instead of cheesecloth. Square molds/pyrex makes it easier to stack bread slices on the sidesRead more
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Tess Westerville, OH 07-12-2008
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I wish there were six stars!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is INCREDIBLE! I was a bit incredulous about whether or not t would hold together but it did and looked... beautiful. The taste is out of this world and great for summer. I didn't have everything on hand and ended up using frozen strawberries and raspberries with only the fresh blueberries. I also used French bread instead of sourdough. I definitely think the sourdough would be easier to work with and will use it next time but none of the above alterations caused a problem with the outcome. This is a company worthy summer classic in my book!!!Read more
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Anonymous 07-10-2008
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Good, but not my cup a' tea
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Ya' know what??? I don't like it as much as I could, because you put so much salt in it and I don't think that that goes... good with the sweet berries!!! I think you should try something else that goes good with berries.Read more
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null null, null 03-16-2008
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Waste of money
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

When I saw it made on the show, it looked so appetizing. I decided to make it for a family party. Every single piece ended up... in the garbage, and I was embarrassed to have been the one to bring it to the table. I just didn't think the sourdough meshed well with the fruits. I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.Read more
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Anonymous 08-23-2007
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Slimy and NOT good
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

This dish sounds great but the flavor and texture do not deliver. Skip it.