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I found this recipe in this months Bon Appetit and made it on Saturday for friends. It's very refreshing and really easy to make.

Berry Pudding (10 servings)

2 pints strawberries, hulled and quartered

2 pints blueberries

2 pints blackberries

2 pints raspberries

1 cup plus 2 Tbsp sugar

1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

1 1-lb loaf brioche or challah bread, cut into 1” slices

6 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature

½ tsp ground cinnamon

Line a 9-10 inch diameter springform pan with plastic wrap. Place on a rimmed baking sheet. Combine all the berries, 1 cup sugar, and ½ cup water in a large pot. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean. Bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes. Set berry sauce aside

Spread bread slices with butter. Mix remaining 2 Tbsp sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle over bread slices.

Drizzle ½ cup warm berry sauce over bottom of pan. Line pan with a single layer of bread, cutting to fit as needed. Pour 1 ½ cups berry sauce over. Repeat layering 2 more times. Pour any remaining sauce over. Cover with plastic. Set a plate slightly smaller than pan on top of pudding to weigh down, keeping bread submerged. Chill over night or up to 2 days.

Remove plate and plastic from top of pudding, invert over plate, release pan sides and plastic.

P.S. I used a 12 inch loaf pan and it worked out perfectly. So I could just serve slices with a bit of whipped cream.