How To – assemble a summer pudding

hello I’m Georgie from Jamie’s food team

hello I’m Georgie from Jamie’s food team and I’m going to show you how to

and I’m going to show you how to

and I’m going to show you how to assemble a summer pudding so to start

assemble a summer pudding so to start

assemble a summer pudding so to start we’re gonna line our 1.5 liter pudding

we’re gonna line our 1.5 liter pudding

we’re gonna line our 1.5 liter pudding basin and to do that you once gets a

basin and to do that you once gets a

basin and to do that you once gets a little bit of kitchen paper the tiny

little bit of kitchen paper the tiny

little bit of kitchen paper the tiny bits of olive oil and just just enough

bits of olive oil and just just enough

bits of olive oil and just just enough to give a tiny little coating not tons

to give a tiny little coating not tons

to give a tiny little coating not tons just so the cling film what’s gonna line

just so the cling film what’s gonna line

just so the cling film what’s gonna line it with a doesn’t stick so what this

it with a doesn’t stick so what this

it with a doesn’t stick so what this around the pudding basin and then get

around the pudding basin and then get

around the pudding basin and then get your cling film and you want to

your cling film and you want to

your cling film and you want to crisscross it so you don’t have any gaps

crisscross it so you don’t have any gaps

crisscross it so you don’t have any gaps put it in like so make sure you’ve got

put it in like so make sure you’ve got

put it in like so make sure you’ve got an overhang as well because you’re going

an overhang as well because you’re going

an overhang as well because you’re going to want to cover the top of the pudding

to want to cover the top of the pudding

to want to cover the top of the pudding with the king film so leave a bit of an

with the king film so leave a bit of an

with the king film so leave a bit of an overhang like this then just break this

overhang like this then just break this

overhang like this then just break this off and do the same on the other side a

off and do the same on the other side a

off and do the same on the other side a ninety degree angle like this now I’ve

ninety degree angle like this now I’ve

ninety degree angle like this now I’ve got a loaf of bread hair which I’ve

got a loaf of bread hair which I’ve

got a loaf of bread hair which I’ve sliced up into 110 to me slices and I’ve

sliced up into 110 to me slices and I’ve

sliced up into 110 to me slices and I’ve cut off the crusts and I’ve just spread

cut off the crusts and I’ve just spread

cut off the crusts and I’ve just spread out a thin layer of seedless jam on one

out a thin layer of seedless jam on one

out a thin layer of seedless jam on one side so there’s a cling film so push the

side so there’s a cling film so push the

side so there’s a cling film so push the cling film down inside the pudding basin

cling film down inside the pudding basin

cling film down inside the pudding basin and make sure there’s no gaps at all and

and make sure there’s no gaps at all and

and make sure there’s no gaps at all and make sure it goes all the way down

make sure it goes all the way down

make sure it goes all the way down inside and you’ve still got enough

inside and you’ve still got enough

inside and you’ve still got enough overhang to cover the top and you just

overhang to cover the top and you just

overhang to cover the top and you just want to line the inside of the pudding

want to line the inside of the pudding

want to line the inside of the pudding basin with the the buttered bread almost

basin with the the buttered bread almost

basin with the the buttered bread almost overlap them slightly because as the

overlap them slightly because as the

overlap them slightly because as the fruit mixture goes in and it’s quite wet

fruit mixture goes in and it’s quite wet

fruit mixture goes in and it’s quite wet it’ll push it all against each other and

it’ll push it all against each other and

it’ll push it all against each other and you just don’t want any gaps at all so

you just don’t want any gaps at all so

you just don’t want any gaps at all so don’t worry if you almost fan out the

don’t worry if you almost fan out the

don’t worry if you almost fan out the bread it will look quite chunky to start

bread it will look quite chunky to start

bread it will look quite chunky to start with but as you put the filling in and

with but as you put the filling in and

with but as you put the filling in and it’s a sits this will get really soggy

it’s a sits this will get really soggy

it’s a sits this will get really soggy and it will sit really flat against the

and it will sit really flat against the

and it will sit really flat against the mould so make sure that’s all quite even

mould so make sure that’s all quite even

mould so make sure that’s all quite even and overlapped and sitting quite high up

and overlapped and sitting quite high up

and overlapped and sitting quite high up give your hands a little wash

give your hands a little wash

give your hands a little wash make sure you still got a couple of

make sure you still got a couple of

make sure you still got a couple of slices left to go on the top and I’ve

slices left to go on the top and I’ve

slices left to go on the top and I’ve got my fruit here which had about a

got my fruit here which had about a

got my fruit here which had about a five-minute simmer and I’ve got a

five-minute simmer and I’ve got a

five-minute simmer and I’ve got a slotted spoon so I’m going to leave all

slotted spoon so I’m going to leave all

slotted spoon so I’m going to leave all the lovely juices behind in the pan and

the lovely juices behind in the pan and

the lovely juices behind in the pan and I’m just use my spoon to spoon in my

I’m just use my spoon to spoon in my

I’m just use my spoon to spoon in my lovely fruit my summer fruits I’m

lovely fruit my summer fruits I’m

lovely fruit my summer fruits I’m pushing it down as you go with the back

pushing it down as you go with the back

pushing it down as you go with the back of the spoon and in between just

of the spoon and in between just

of the spoon and in between just drizzling a little bit of elderflower

drizzling a little bit of elderflower

drizzling a little bit of elderflower let’s get a spoon you don’t have to be

let’s get a spoon you don’t have to be

let’s get a spoon you don’t have to be too precise don’t worry and just scatter

too precise don’t worry and just scatter

too precise don’t worry and just scatter around on the bread on the fruit so you

around on the bread on the fruit so you

around on the bread on the fruit so you want to have four tablespoons of

want to have four tablespoons of

want to have four tablespoons of elderflower in total

elderflower in total

elderflower in total keep going pushing it down and you can

keep going pushing it down and you can

keep going pushing it down and you can see there’s just enough juice in that

see there’s just enough juice in that

see there’s just enough juice in that I’ll soak through the bread you won’t

I’ll soak through the bread you won’t

I’ll soak through the bread you won’t have a completely soaked through vibrant

have a completely soaked through vibrant

have a completely soaked through vibrant red bread but then with the remaining

red bread but then with the remaining

red bread but then with the remaining juice you can reduce that afterwards and

juice you can reduce that afterwards and

juice you can reduce that afterwards and pour it over the top so pull one more

pour it over the top so pull one more

pour it over the top so pull one more tablespoon of elderflower cordial around

tablespoon of elderflower cordial around

tablespoon of elderflower cordial around like that and then you want to finish

like that and then you want to finish

like that and then you want to finish off with your remaining slices try not

off with your remaining slices try not

off with your remaining slices try not to crumple up you’re thinking too much

then get your last two bits of bread and

then get your last two bits of bread and again Jam side down just put them over

again Jam side down just put them over

again Jam side down just put them over the top brilliant and what you want to

the top brilliant and what you want to

the top brilliant and what you want to cover the top with the cling film and

cover the top with the cling film and

cover the top with the cling film and don’t worry at the moment it will look

don’t worry at the moment it will look

don’t worry at the moment it will look quite messy quite angular as you weigh

quite messy quite angular as you weigh

quite messy quite angular as you weigh it down you put in the fridge or mold

it down you put in the fridge or mold

it down you put in the fridge or mold together so cover it completely now what

together so cover it completely now what

together so cover it completely now what you want to do is get a plate that fits

you want to do is get a plate that fits

you want to do is get a plate that fits on top of your basin push it down and

on top of your basin push it down and

on top of your basin push it down and then put something heavy on top that’s

then put something heavy on top that’s

then put something heavy on top that’s gonna keep it weighted down like you

gonna keep it weighted down like you

gonna keep it weighted down like you could use another Bowl if you have it or

could use another Bowl if you have it or

could use another Bowl if you have it or if that takes up too much room I mean

if that takes up too much room I mean

if that takes up too much room I mean that’s a great weight or if you have a

that’s a great weight or if you have a

that’s a great weight or if you have a jar of jam or a pestle and then that’s

jar of jam or a pestle and then that’s

jar of jam or a pestle and then that’s really heavy and that’s how to prepare a

really heavy and that’s how to prepare a

really heavy and that’s how to prepare a summer fruit pudding all you need to do

summer fruit pudding all you need to do

summer fruit pudding all you need to do now is pop

now is pop

now is pop in the fridge leave overnight and then

in the fridge leave overnight and then

in the fridge leave overnight and then it’s ready to serve