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Traditional English Trifle
Chef's Menu Description
Quintessential British celebration dessert: sponge cake soaked in sweet sherry and fruit juices, layered with sweet strawberry jelly, thick vanilla custard, whipped double cream, and toasted flaked almonds.
Ingredients
- • 1 Madeira sponge cake, cut into thick cubes
- • 3 tbsp sweet cream sherry
- • 1 packet strawberry jelly crystals dissolved in 400ml water
- • 250g fresh English strawberries, sliced
- • 400ml thick vanilla egg custard
- • 300ml double cream, whipped with 1 tbsp icing sugar
- • 25g toasted flaked almonds for topping
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Arrange sponge cubes in base of a deep glass trifle bowl. Drizzle evenly with sweet sherry.
2
Phase 2
Scatter sliced strawberries over sponge. Pour liquid strawberry jelly over and chill for 2 hours until firmly set.
3
Phase 3
Spread cold thick vanilla custard smoothly over the set jelly layer.
4
Phase 4
Pipe or spoon billowy whipped cream over custard. Scatter with toasted flaked almonds and chill until serving.