SUMMER PUDDING WITH RUM WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the strawberries, sugar, and 1/4 cup of water in a large saucepan and cook uncovered over medium low heat for 5 minutes.
• Add 2 cups of the raspberries and all the blueberries and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches a simmer and simmer for a minute.
• Off the heat, stir in the remaining raspberries and the frambroise.
• Slice the bread in 1/2" thick slices and remove the crusts.
• In the bottom of a 7-1/2" round by a 3" high souffle or baking dish, ladle about 1/2 cup of the cooked berry mixture.
• Arrange slices of bread in a pattern(this will become the top when it is unmolded) and then add more berry mixture to saturate.
• Continue adding bread, cutting it to fit the mold, and berries.
• Cover the pudding with plastic wrap and refrigerate over night.
• Just before serving, run a knife around the outside of the pudding and unmold it upside down on a serving plate or cake platter.
• RUM WHIPPED CREAM:.
• Whip the cream in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
• When it starts to thicken, add the sugar, vanilla and rum.
• Continue to whip until it forms stiff peaks.
• Now, fold in almonds.
• Serve cold.
• Serve the pudding in wedges with rum whipped cream, delicious!