Forepaughs English Trifle |
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Prep Time: 2 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 47 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This recipe from Forepaughs restaurant in St. Paul, Minnesota, a layered cake-and-berry specialty in its tall glass bowl, is a holiday show stopper. Prep time is approximate and includes chilling. (This is an adopted recipe. I have not prepared this particular version of trifle.) Ingredients:
8 egg yolks |
1/2 cup sugar |
3 tablespoons cornstarch |
2 1/2 cups milk |
2 tablespoons butter |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
2 cups whipping cream, whipped |
3 (36 ounce) packages red raspberries, frozen |
1 cup sugar |
1 small sponge cake (9x9x2-inch) |
1/4 cup dry sherry, divided |
1 cup whipping cream |
1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds |
2 (20 ounce) packages frozen strawberries, thawed and sliced |
1 tablespoon sugar |
Directions:
1. For pastry cream, in a large, heavy saucepan, combine egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch until smooth. 2. Add milk and cook and stir just until mixture comes to boiling; remove from the heat. 3. Stir in butter and vanilla. 4. Cool, cover and chill the mixture for about 2 hours. 5. Fold in the whipped cream. 6. For raspberry sauce, in a 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven, heat raspberries over low heat until thawed; stir in sugar. 7. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 40 minutes or until thickened to consistency of egg whites. 8. Cool for about 30 minutes; sieve to remove seeds. 9. Cut the sponge cake into 1-1/2-inch pieces. 10. Begin layering the trifle by arranging half of the cake pieces in the bottom of a clear 3-quart glass bowl. 11. Sprinkle half of the sherry over cake. 12. Spoon 1 package of strawberries over cake to cover. 13. Repeat layers. 14. Cover and chill for up to 24 hours. 15. Beat the 1 cup whipping cream with the 1 tablespoon sugar until stiff peaks form. 16. Serve the trifle topped with the raspberry sauce, sweetened whipped cream and almonds. 17. Note: if you like, layer ingredients in individual dessert dishes. |
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