First Berries Pudding to Celebrate Solstice

This is an easy, fun and delightful recipe that all can make whether your 6 or 106.

FIRST BERRIES PUDDING

2 Cups seasonal berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries etc.)
1 Cup brown sugar
9 Slices bread with crust removed (if a youngster is doing this they may need help removing the crusts)
2 bowls

Set aside 1/2 cup of the nicest looking berries.
To the rest, add brown sugar and crush together. Leave to sit for 30 minutes

Meanwhile take a nice glass bowl and arrange the 1/2 cup reserved berries in the bottom. Add a layer of bread.
Layer with 1/2 the crushed berry mix. Cover with a layer of bread. repeat process layer by layer ending with bread.

Cover with wax paper.
Place a small plate on top, then a small bowl filled with something heavy on top of that. Leave this for at least 6 hours in your fridge.

To serve, remove the plate and wax paper. Hold a large plate onto the bowl and flit it over. With luck you shoudl have a nice dome-shaped pudding. It will taste good regardless of the form. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream and celebrate.

(this recipe is from Nancy V Bennett and Llewellyn's datebook 2010)

I made this last weekend. I used cinnamon swirl bread. It was fabulous but a bit sweet. If you wish to use this combination, I would cut the brown sugar in half.

Enjoy.