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Raspberry English Trifle Recipe

	Bevf / All my dishes 1 year, 1 month ago This is one of the most elegant desserts if made and assembled properly and without any shortcuts. Prep:60m Cook:10m Servings:10	Bevf
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Ingredients

1 (12 oz) pound cake

4 Tbsp + raspberry seedless jam

1 cup sliced almonds

1 cup medium dry sherry

1/4 cup brandy

2 cups heavy cream

2 Tbsp superfine sugar

3 pints fresh raspberries or 1 pint fresh for garnish and 1 (16 oz) bag frozen whole berries for inside

Custard Sauce:

3 cups whole milk

4 tsp. cornstarch

2 Tbsp. sugar

3 egg yolks

1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

In a heavy saucepan combine 1/2 cup milk and the cornstarch over medium heat.

Stir with whisk until the cornstarch is dissolved

Add remaining 2 1/2 milk and sugar

cook over moderate heat, stirring until sauce thickens and comes to a boil

In a bowl mix egg yolks with fork and stir in 4 or 5 tbsps of sauce to temper

then whisk the egg yolk mixyure back into the remaining sauce

Bring to a boil again and boil one minute, stirring constantly

Remove pan from heat and add the vanilla

Set aside; may need to fridge to chill down

Slice pound cake into 1 inch thick slices

Spread jam on one side, then cube slices

Place jam side facing out of bowl or up from bottom

Use trifle bowl or similar large glass bowl, 8 or 9 inches across and at least 4 inches deep

Pour sherry and brandy over cake

Let steep for 30 minutes at room temperature

Then whip the cream

Set aside about a dozen of the best berries for garnish

Place remaining berries over cake and 1/2 of almonds

With spatula gently spread custard over berries

Let settle for a few minutes

Then spread whipped cream over the custard

Make sure custard and the cream are spread to the edges of the bowl.

Garnish with set aside berries and other 1/2 of almonds

If you are very talented you could put 1/2 of whipped cream in a pastry bag and decorate top before berries and almonds

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Comments

mountainmama 1 year, 1 month ago said:
I really like your recipe a lot. I posted one like it weeks ago. Raspberry Heaven Pie Recipe; you can check it out here. http://www.grouprecipes.com/73805/raspberry-heaven-pie-recipe.html

I've saved yours to try when I can. Sounds great. You got my HIGH 5. :)

jett2whit 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Yummy! high 5 for ya!

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