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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 20 |
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Went with my friend to Ross-on-Wye, about ten miles from the Welsh border. Got this scrumptious recipe from her sister. It is really lovely It is pound cake liberally laced with sherry, then topped with fruit gelatin custard sauce. Ingredients:
1 (11 ounce) package frozen pound cake, thawed |
1/4 cup cream sherry |
1 (6 ounce) package strawberry gelatin |
2 cups boiling water |
1 1/2 cups ice cubes |
1 (30 ounce) can fruit cocktail, drained |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
1 (3 ounce) package custard mix |
2 cups milk |
1 cup heavy cream |
2 tablespoons sugar |
Directions:
1. Cut pound cake into 1/2 inch thick slices;.
2. halve each slice, lengthwise;.
3. place on a cookie sheet.
4. Drizzle cake slices with sherry.
5. allow to stand 10 minutes, or until wine is absorbed.
6. line the side of an 8-cup glass serving bowl with cake.
7. arrange remaining cake in bottom of bowl.
8. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water in a large bowl.
9. stir in ice cubes until melted.
10. chill until gelatin is syrupy.
11. fold in fruit cocktail and lemon juice.
12. chill about two hours.
13. Prepare custard mix with milk, following label directions.
14. pour into a medium sixed bowl,cover with plastic wrap.
15. chill at leasr one hour,.
16. Beat cream with sugar in a small bowl til stiff.
17. fold half the cream into the chilled custard and pour over firm gelatin in bowl.
18. just before serving, garnish trifle with remaining whipped cream and strips of angelica and candied cherries Cook time is chill time.
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