Summer Pudding, Lemon Uncured Cream & Fruit Coulis

SUMMER PUDDING

WITH LEMON UNCURED CREAM & FRUIT COMPOTE

JON SCOBEY | NETHERLANDS

Food waste is a much talked about subject amongst chefs, with lots of different approaches to reducing our own individual impact. As chefs, foodies or even home cooks, we can really make a difference by getting creative and paying extra attention to menu planning and food shopping. This dish is one of my favourites and uses old bread, overripe fruit and “forgotten” lemons. Often old or stale bread is quickly used to make croutons or bread crumbs, but here I’m going to show you how to make an incredible dessert that’s easy, tasty and the perfect addition to any meal.

SAVED FOOD Bread, Berries, Lemon

INGREDIENTS SERVINGS 4

METHOD PREP 24+ hours

COOK n/a

Forgotten Lemon Compote:

250 g Lemon Zest 500 g White Sugar 200 g Water

Un-Churned Ice Cream:

1 tin Condensed Milk

1 litre Whipping Cream 100 g Forgotten Lemon Compote

Summer Pudding:

400 g- 500 g Stale Bread 600 g Over Ripe Red Berries (Strawberries or Raspberries are perfect!) Forgotten Lemon Compote (Recipe Below) ½ litre Whipping Cream 1 tin Condensed Milk

4 g Gelatin

Forgotten Lemon Compote:

1. Take the lemon zest and place in a pan with the sugar and water.

2. Boil until sugar is syrup then puree with a hand blender or kitchen mixer.

Un-Churned Ice Cream:

3. Place all the ingredients into a mixing bowl.

4. Whisk until you have firm peaks.

5. Place in a plastic container and freeze until hard. (at least 5-6 hours)

Summer Pudding:

6. Place the ripe red berries in a pan. Remove any stems from fruit if needed, pour half of the lemon compote over the fruit and stir gently to mix together.

7. Cover the pan with a tea towel or cling film and leave for 3-5 hours (or overnight) to get the juices running.

8. Place the pan over a moderate heat and bring gently up to the boil.

While the fruit is simmering, cut the bread into cubes.

9. When the juices are beginning to flow, raise the heat slightly and simmer for about 2-3 minutes. Then turn off the heat and stir in the gelatin.

10. Place diced bread in a mixing bowl. Strain the fruit and mix with the bread, returning the juice to the pan.

11. Place berry bread mix into glass, making sure you have an even berry spread. Spoon the warm juices into the pudding mold. Each time let them soak so you get an even pudding. Make sure the whole pudding including the top is covered. Let it cool, then place in the fridge overnight.

12. The next day run a thin knife around the edges, or dip them into warm water to loosen the pudding. Turn the pudding out finish with a spoon of lemon compote and a ball of un-churned ice cream.