English Summer Pudding

Methods

• Grease the base and the sides of a baking dish with butter.
• Apply butter on both sides of all bread slices. Layer the greased dish with buttered bread slices covering the sides as well.
• Heat sugar with 2 tbsps water in a non-stick pan till the sugar caramelizes.
• Add pineapple slices, whole green and whole black grapes, mix and saute on medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
• Put these stewed fruits into the bread bowl and pack tightly by pressing it firmly. Place remaining bread slices on top of the fruit mixture to cover the fruits completely.
• Place a heavy dish on top of it and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• To demould, place the pudding dish in a bigger bowl containing hot water for 1-2 minutes.
• Overturn the bowl on a serving plate in one go.
• Decorate with chopped green and black grapes and serve chilled.