5 brandied eggnog trifle Recipes

sugar, water, dark rum, brandy, egg yolks, ground nutmeg, mascarpone cheese, chilled whipping cream, vanilla extract, instant espresso powder, kahlua or other coffee liqueur, four 3.5-oz boxes champagne biscuits or boudoirs (about 60 crisp ladyfinger cookies), semisweet chocolate chips , finely ground in processor, chocolate leaves

egg yolks, sugar, divided, water, divided, dark rum, brandy, ground nutmeg, cartons (8 oz each) mascarpone cheese, heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, semisweet chocolate chips, coffee liqueur, instant espresso powder, crisp ladyfinger cookies

sugar, sugar, dark rum, dark rum, brandy, egg yolks, ground nutmeg, mascarpone cheese, chilled whipping cream, vanilla extract, instant espresso powder, kahlua or 7 tbsp other coffee liqueur, champagne biscuits (crisp lady finger cookies) or 60 boudoirs cookies (crisp lady finger cookies), semi-sweet chocolate chips , finely ground in food processor, bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened ) or 8 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped, lemon leaves , wiped clean (or assorted camelia leaves), gold dust * to paint the chocolate (optional)

prepared eggnog, cake or 1/2 small angel food , cut into 3-inch x1-inch cubes, sweet sherry, brandy, grated lemon , zest of, almonds, lightly toasted, strawberry-raspberry preserves, banana, sliced, fresh pineapple or 3/4 cup canned pineapple, cut in bite-sized pieces, amaretti cookies or 6 macaroons, crushed, heavy cream, whipped and lightly sweetened with sugar