Italian Pineapple Trifle Recipes

MAGGIANO'S LITTLE ITALY ITALIAN TRIFLE WITH SEASONAL FRUIT

Steps:

• Pastry Cream:
• In a stainless steel pot, scald milk by heating until skin forms on top.
• Meanwhile, whisk together yolks and sugar well.
• Add cornstarch and whisk. Once milk is scalded, slowly pour into egg mixture while whisking.
• Once incorporated, pour back into pot and put over low heat while whisking. Cook mixture just until it gets thick and comes to a boil.
• Remove from heat immediately and pour into metal bowl. Whisk vanilla extract and cover directly with plastic wrap. Let cool several hours or overnight.
• In a small mixer, whip cream and sugar until stiff. Fold into cooled pastry cream mixture.
• Assembly:
• Mix all fruit together in a bowl.
• In a sundae glass, place one cake cube on the bottom.
• Top with two ounces of cream mixture. Top with two ounces of fruit plus place for more cubes of cake on top of cream mixture and press slightly.
• Top with three ounces of cream mixture.
• Reserve remainder of fruit as a garnish.

PINEAPPLE ORANGE TRIFLE

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving 2/3 cup juice; set pineapple aside. In a large bowl, whisk the milk, pineapple juice and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Whisk in sour cream; fold in oranges and pineapple., Place a third of the cake cubes in a 3-qt. trifle bowl; top with a third of the pudding mixture. Repeat layers twice. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours. Combine whipped topping and extract; spread over the top. Sprinkle with coconut.