Double-Berry Summer Pudding
- 1 10-ounce package frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed
- 1 1/2 cups frozen unsweetened boysenberries (about 6 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon brandy
- 1 10-ounce loaf purchased angel food cake, top crust trimmed
- 1 cup frozen vanilla yogurt, thawed, chilled
- 1 1-pint basket strawberries, hulled, sliced
- Bring frozen strawberries and boysenberries to simmer in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Boil until slightly thickened and reduced to 1 1/2 cups, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes.
- Cool 20 minutes.
- Mix in brandy.
- Line 3-cup souffle dish with plastic wrap.
- Cut cake into 1/3-inch-thick slices.
- Cut slices into 1 1/2-inch-wide strips.
- Line bottom of dish then sides with cake strips, pressing and adjusting as needed to fit strips closely together.
- Trim cake to 1/2-inch overhang over top rim if necessary.
- Mix 1/2 cup diced cake trimmings into fruit mixture.
- Spoon fruit mixture into prepared dish.
- Cover top of fruit filling with cake and press gently to compress.
- Wrap pudding tightly with plastic, pressing down again on top to compress.
- Chill overnight.
- Unwrap pudding and turn out onto plate.
- Peel off plastic.
- Cut pudding into 4 pieces.
- Place pudding on each of 4 plates.
- Spoon yogurt over as sauce.
- Garnish with strawberry slices and serve.
syrup, brandy, cake, vanilla yogurt, basket strawberries
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/double-berry-summer-pudding-219 (may not work)