Easy Victorian Style Trifle Recipes

OLD ENGLISH TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, whisk egg yolks and sugar until blended. Stir in 1-3/4 cups cream. Cook over low heat about x-x minutes or until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°, stirring constantly but gently, about 10 minutes. Do not allow to boil. Immediately transfer to a bowl. Place bowl in an ice-water bath for a few minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in vanilla. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate until cold., Place cake cubes and crumbled cookies in a 3-qt. glass bowl. Drizzle with sherry and brandy. Layer the raspberries, strawberries and peaches over crumbled cookies; spoon custard over fruit. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour., In a large bowl, beat remaining 1-1/4 cups cream until stiff peaks form. Pipe or spoon over custard; sprinkle with almonds.

VICTORIAN RASPBERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• Cut or tear angel food cake into bite sized pieces. I use an electric knife for ease of cutting and to not squish the cake.
• Raspberries may be fresh or frozen. Frozen are absorbed into the cake better. Fresh make a better garnish. Use both if you like.
• Reserve as many raspberries & almonds as you desire for top garnish.
• Prepare pudding.
• Whip cream with sugar and vanilla.
• Warm preserves until liquid.
• In a straight sided trifle bowl place half the cake cubes.
• Pour half the preserves over the cake.
• Sprinkle half of raspberries and half of almonds over the preserves.
• Cover with half the pudding.
• Cover with half the whipped cream.
• Repeat layers with remaining ingredients, finishing with whipped cream.
• Chill at least four hours but overnight is best.
• Garnish with reserved raspberries and almonds just before serving.
• Garnish with mint if you like but it's beautiful without it.

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.