Australian Gourmet Traveller - (01)January 2020 (1)

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Sydney’sSaint
Peterhasbrought
backitssummer
puddingforthe
warmermonths.
Thedishincludes
berriesand
cherrieswitha
hotmilksponge.

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BREAD
Breadis themain
componentofa
summerpudding;
it addstexturetothe
dishandtransformsit
froma simpledessert
intoa crafted,crimson
dome.Slicedwhite
breadis theclassic
choice:it shouldbe
denseenoughtohold
a solidformwhen
turnedout,butsoft
enoughtosoakup
therichberryjuice.

FRUIT
Theperfectsummerpuddingshouldbe
madewitha mixoffreshseasonalberries,
althoughfrozenberriesarea finesubstitute.
Raspberries,strawberriesandblackberries
aretheusualpicks,withblackorredcurrants
addedforgoodmeasureandextratang.

CE
iesarestewedin
ucepanwithcaster
ar,lemonjuiceand,
omecases,wineor
eur(TheRiverCafé
k BookTwo’s recipe
s ValpolicellaClassico),
whichcreatesa sweet
andtangysyrup-likebase.
Thisis thenpouredinto
thebreadmouldandleft
overnight,resultingin
thepudding’sdeepred
colourandmoisttexture.

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ightlystewedberriesencasedinwhitebread
andtoppedwitha thickdollopofcrème
fraîcheorcream;thisis a summerpudding
and,accordingtotheBrits,a healthydessert.
Therecipewasinventedat healthspasduringthe
19thcenturyandservedasa lighteralternativetothe
heavy,steamedpuddingsoftheday.Summerberries
aresimmeredwithsugar,lemonjuiceandoccasionally
wine,thenpouredintoa tinlinedwiththickslicesof
whitebread.It’slefttorestovernight,withthebread
forminga juice-drenchedoutercasing,whichholds
itsshapeonceturnedout.Servedchilled,thisno-bake
puddingis perfectonhotsummerdays.

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