293535 Sat Jul 19 10:16:21 -0700 2003 3 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1606563 I'm making summer pudding for the first time, following an Ina Garten recipe that calls for strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. I have no strawberries, so I'm planning to use currants. Will the dessert turn out just as nice? Thanks! Sat Jul 19 10:16:21 -0700 2003 0 Mar a 1 1606575 I've never used or had it with strawberrys. Currents are wonderful. Ive even used cranberrys mixed in. Sat Jul 19 13:27:49 -0700 2003 1606563 0 celeryroot 2 1606587 I used currants (with blueberries and raspberries). The thing's in the fridge now... We'll see how it turns out. Thanks, celeryroot. Sat Jul 19 17:53:11 -0700 2003 1606575 0 Mar a 1 1606593 I saw Ina's show as well...her "layered" version is not a true British summer pudding in which the bread should completely line a pudding basin then fill with the cooked berries (personally I don't like cooked strawberries and never use them. currants are GREAT!), reserve some of the juices for when you unmold, cover the top of the berries with more bread, weight it as Ina demonstrated and refrigerate. After unmolding, some of the bread may remain uncolored so use the reserved juices to completely stain the bread. If it's available to you, use a thick, pouring cream (double cream) to serve with the pudding -- it's even better than whipped cream! Good luck! It's a perfect summer dessert. Sat Jul 19 21:13:33 -0700 2003 1606563 0 kit williams