Easy English Trifle Recipes

TRADITIONAL ENGLISH TRIFLE

Steps:

• Slice the cake into slices measuring about 3 x 2 x 1/2 inches, or whatever is convenient, and spread each slice with a little strawberry jam.
• Layer in a glass dish, leaving no significant gaps.
• Pour sherry over to soak sponge.
• Spread frozen raspberries over sponge, followed by sliced peaches.
• Make up custard, cool slightly and pour over all.
• Allow to cool in fridge.
• When set, whip cream and layer on top of custard.
• Chill for at least half an hour.
• Toast the almonds and scatter over.
• That's it, you're done, serve and enjoy!

EASY ENGLISH TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a large glass bowl, combine the gelatin and 2 cups boiling water. Mix until dissolved.
• Mix together the wine, reserved fruit cocktail syrup and enough cold water to equal 1 3/4 cups. Add to gelatin and mix well.
• Add cubed cake and fruit to mixture; stir and refrigerate 4 to 5 hours.
• Prepare custard according to packaging to equal 2 cups. Pour over gelatin mixture and refrigerate. Top with whipped topping before serving.

ENGLISH TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl toss together the cake scraps, simple syrup, and liquor to moisten the cake.
• In a trifle bowl or individual glass stemware, layer the ingredients in the following order: cake, Vanilla Pastry Cream, Brown Sugar Whipped Cream, nuts and strawberries, repeating until the container is full, ending with whipped cream as the top layer. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. (Can be made a day in advance up to this point and is actually better if allowed to sit over night.) Decorate with more fruit and finely chopped nuts, or rosettes of whipped cream and strawberries.
• Bring the milk and vanilla bean to a boil in a medium sauce pan over medium heat and set aside to infuse for 10 to 15 minutes. Whisk the egg yolks and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the cornstarch and whisk vigorously until no lumps remain. Whisk 1/4 cup of the hot milk mixture into the yolks until incorporated. Whisk in the remaining hot milk mixture. Pour the mixture through a strainer back into the saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and slowly boiling. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter. Let cool slightly. Cover with plastic wrap, lightly pressing the plastic against the surface to prevent a skin from forming. Chill at least two hours. (The pastry cream can be made up to 24 hours in advance. Refrigerate until 1 hour before using.)
• Whip the cream and brown sugar until stiff.

ENGLISH TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin powder in boiling water. Stir in cold water. Transfer half of the gelatin mixture to a small bowl; cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until slightly thickened. Reserve remaining gelatin mixture; let stand at room temperature., In a small bowl, combine mashed strawberries and sugar; set aside. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice; cut pineapple chunks in half and set aside. Toss banana slices with reserved pineapple juice; set aside., In a 3-qt. trifle bowl, layer half of each of the following: cake cubes, mashed strawberries, pineapple, banana mixture and sliced strawberries. Pour refrigerated gelatin over top. Set aside remaining cake and fruit. Place trifle and reserved gelatin in refrigerator for 20 minutes or until gelatin is slightly thickened., In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Spread half over trifle. Repeat layers with remaining cake, fruit, reserved gelatin and pudding. Top with whipped topping. Cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, sprinkle with almonds.

CLASSIC TRIFLE

Steps:

• Put 750g frozen summer fruit in a pan with 200g caster sugar and 1 litre water and bring to a gentle simmer.
• Cook for 2 mins, then scoop out 6 tbsp fruit and 150ml juice. Now carry on cooking the fruit in the pan for 5 mins.
• Meanwhile, soak 9 sheets leaf gelatine in cold water to soften it. If you have a hand blender, blitz the cooked fruit or mash with a potato masher, then strain through a sieve into a large bowl and push through the pulp so just the skins and seeds are left.
• Squeeze excess water from the gelatine, add to the hot fruit syrup and stir to dissolve. Cool, then chill until on the point of almost setting.
• Make the custard according to pack instructions with 75g custard powder, 1.2l milk and 50g caster sugar to create a really thick custard. Cover the surface with baking paper while it cools a little.
• Pile 1½ - 2 cubed madeira cakes into a trifle bowl, spoon over the reserved juice and berries, then 4 tbsp sherry or cassis.
• Pour over a thick layer of custard, pushing it against the side of the dish to seal in the cake below. Leave to cool and set with a skin - this makes a barrier for the jelly.
• When the custard is cold and set, and the jelly is on the point of setting, spoon the jelly over the custard and chill until ready to complete.
• Whip 300 - 450ml double cream with 1 tsp vanilla extract and 2 tbsp icing sugar until just holding its shape, then spoon round the bowl over the set jelly. Scatter with 2 crushed amaretti biscuits and chill until ready to serve.

ENGLISH TRIFLE

Steps:

• Slice strawberries and sprinkle them with sugar. Cut the bananas into slices and toss with orange juice. Combine pudding mix with milk and mix until smooth. Cut the cake into 1 inch cubes.
• Use half of the cake cubes to line the bottom of a large glass bowl. Layer half of the strawberries followed by half of the blueberries, and then half of the bananas. Spread half of the pudding over the fruit. Repeat layers in the same order.
• In a medium bowl, whip the cream to stiff peaks and spread over top of trifle. Garnish with maraschino cherries and slivered almonds.

INDIVIDUAL QUICK ENGLISH TRIFLE

Steps:

• Make the gelatin by following the instructions on the side of the packet. Pour into a dish and leave. Once the gelatin is set, roughly chop.
• Put 2 pieces of cake into the bottom of each glass. Drizzle with the sherry and pour half of the custard over the cake and sherry. Spoon the gelatin over the custard, and then add the mandarins. Cover with the rest of the custard, drizzle with a little vanilla, and cover with the whipped cream. Scrape the chocolate with a sharp knife for shavings to top the lot.

ENGLISH TRIFLE

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, mix 1/2 cup sugar, the cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in milk and sherry. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute.
• Gradually stir at least half of the hot mixture into egg yolks, then stir back into hot mixture in saucepan. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. Cover; refrigerate about 3 hours or until chilled.
• Split ladyfingers horizontally in half. Spread cut sides with preserves. In 2-quart serving bowl, layer one-fourth of the ladyfingers, cut sides up, half of the strawberries and half of the pudding; repeat layers. Arrange remaining ladyfingers around edge of bowl in upright position with cut sides toward center. (It may be necessary to gently ease ladyfingers down into pudding about 1 inch so they remain upright.) Cover; refrigerate.
• In chilled large deep bowl, beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons sugar with electric mixer on low speed until mixture begins to thicken. Gradually increase speed to high and beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over dessert. Sprinkle with almonds. Cover; refrigerate until serving. Store covered in refrigerator.

QUICK AND EASY ENGLISH TRIFLE

Steps:

• Prepare the gelatin with raspberries as directed on package.
• Cover and place in refrigerator until set.
• Prepare vanilla pudding mix as directed on package.
• Set aside.
• After gelatin is firmly set, spoon into a large clear glass bowl.
• Top with sliced bananas and sliced almonds Break angel food cake into bite size pieces and layer on top of the bananas and almonds, filling the bowl with the entire cake.
• Pour vanilla pudding over cake, allowing it to seep down through the layers.
• Top with heping layers of whipped cream.
• Sprinkle with decorative sprinkles or more sliced almonds just before serving.
• Store in refrigerator.
• Best if eaten within 24 hours.
• You can make your own pudding and cake if you wish, but this recipe is the easy method.

EASY ENGLISH TRIFLE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, dry pudding mix and 1/2 cup milk in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add remaining milk, mixing on low speed after each addition until well blended.
• Layer half each of the cake, preserves, peaches and pudding mixture in 1-1/2-qt. serving bowl; repeat layers.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.