Bird's Trifle Kit, Strawberry Flavoured Dessert Mix, 141 g (Pack of 1)

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I will typically make up 1-2 portions of Dream Topping by 1/4-ing the recipe: Single Portion of Dream Topping. Whisk for approximately two minutes, preferably with an electric hand whisk or rotary whisk, until the topping is light and fluffy. Put on a low heat and cook, whisking constantly, until the custard comes to the simmer – any lumps should disappear as you continue to beat it. 7 Leave the custard to cool It’s a trifle! It’s got all of these layers. First, there’s a layer of ladyfingers, then a layer of jam, then custard – which I made from scratch. Raspberries, more ladyfingers, then beef sautéed with peas and onions. Then a little bit more custard, then bananas, and then I put whipped cream on top…” Hopefully most people got that reference, otherwise you’ll be wondering what an earth this recipe is! (It’s from Friends –“The One Where Ross Got High”, highly recommend watching it for a good Trifle-related laugh).

I make a large sherry trifle every Christmas. I put Madeira sponge as the base, soak it in sherry then add strawberries and make a pint of strawberry jelly using some strawberry juice to replace the pint of liquid. Pour jelly liquid over carefully and put straight into fridge. One thing to be aware of when it comes to using fruit in jelly is that some fresh fruits will prevent your jelly from setting; these include fresh pineapple, kiwi and papaya. Using these fruits are part of tinned mixture doesn’t seem to have that effect though…don’t ask me why. Layer the bottom of your dishes (or dish if you’re making one big trifle) with your sponge fingers. Today I used two in each dish and I snapped each one into quarters so I could cover the bottom of the dishes. Fill the middle of the bowl with more clementine slices, peeling and slicing more fruit as necessary, until the cake layer is completely covered. 5 Start on the custard Sprinkle with the triple sec (other citrussy liqueurs would be excellent alternatives, as would amaretto, or the traditional sherry, or a fruit juice or syrup). 4 Lay the sliced citrus on top

The only difference between my trifle and hers is that she used to splash some sherry over the sponge fingers in the first layer but I leave that out because I’m not really a fan of sherry in general and I would just be buying it for the annual Christmas trifle which is a bit of a waste. Everything else is as she used to make her trifle and it really does make me think of her when I’m making it and even more so when we sit down as a family to eat it.

Once you’ve made your dream topping it can be kept in the refrigerator for 1-2 days, or you can freeze it. This means it’s perfect to make individual make ahead trifles (one of my favourite uses). Dream Topping Recipe Ideas:You could pour over some sherry at this point if you were feeling that way inclined. 😉 Layer 2 – Strawberry Jelly