3048 classic trifle Recipes

trifle may be a holiday tradition for many families, but it is more about the tradition than the flavor of the thing. most trifles are a gloppy mass of soggy cake, grainy custard, watery fruit, and strong booze. we love the flavors, but wanted something better than that. starting with a classic southern rendition of trifle called tipsy squire, we set out to make a trifle that tasted as good as it looked. here s what we discovered, test kitchen discoveries, stale sponge cake works better than fresh because it absorbs the liquid without turning mushy. allow the cake to sit unwrapped overnight on the counter or expedite the process by baking the cake at 200 degrees for three hours., make a quick and light custard stabilized with cornstarch., use jam , not fresh fruit, for a deep fruit flavor without a watery texture., top the trifle with small almond macaroons for their flavor and crisp texture.

classic omelet, this makes an omelet for 1., eggs, water, salt, pepper, butter

classic white cake, cake flour (9 oz), plus more for dusting the pans, whole milk , at room temperature, egg whites (3/4 cup), at room temperature, almond extract, vanilla extract, granulated sugar (12 1/4 oz), baking powder, table salt, unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened but still cool, butter frosting, unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened but still cool, sugar (1 lb), vanilla extract, whole milk, table salt, raspberry-almond filling, blanched slivered almonds (2 1/2 oz), toasted and chopped coarse, raspberry jam (seedless )

ritz mock apple pie, you gotta trust me..this is delicious and great for, all of us on a budget, classic pie , featuring ritz crackers baked in a golden crust, is perfect any time ., years old and came about during early wwii., it is amazingly delicious ., i started making this myself in the 1960 s, look ma no apples, pastry for two-crust 9-inch pie, ritz crackers, coarsely broken (about 1 3/4 cups crumbs), water, sugar, cream of tartar, lemon juice, grated peel of 1 lemon, margarine or butter, ground cinnamon, roll out half the pastry and line a 9-inch pie plate. place, cracker crumbs in prepared crust ; set aside., heat water , sugar and cream of tartar to a boil in saucepan, over high heat ; simmer for 15 minutes. add lemon juice and peel, pour syrup over cracker crumbs. dot with margarine or butter, sprinkle with cinnamon. roll out remaining pastry; place over pie., trim , seal and flute edges. slit top crust to allow steam to escape., bake at 425 f for 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is crisp, cool completely .

hard-boiled eggs, classic caesar salad dressing, pepper, pre-washed baby spinach leaves , from the produce dept (about 4-6 oz.), tomatoes, bacon, pieces jarred, herbed croutons

ham , butt end or shoulder (i like the butt because there is more meat), coke classic, brown sugar, bread crumbs, butter, dry mustard, freshly ground black pepper

turkey (10 to 30 lb.; see notes ), melted butter or olive oil, classic gravy

trifle sponge cakes (or a ready-made lb cake or similar), english custard , made from bird custard powder, whipping cream (heavy ), frozen raspberries (better than fresh), strawberry jam, peach slices or 2 very ripe fresh es, skinned and sliced, cooking sherry, sliced almonds, toasted

a l rge gl ss bowl or trifle bowl ( i h ve used the top of c ke cover in n trifle emergency situ tion)., twinkies , shortcake sponges,or an 8 inch white sponge cake, jell-o, the flavor of your choice, already prepared and set, fruit cocktail, drained, fresh strawberries, sliced , reserve 8 slices for decorating the top, bananas , sliced into coins, jell-o instant pudding , vanilla flavor, already prepared, or two cans custard, spray whipped cream , or 1 small bowl of whipped cream

fried chicken, eggs, a few splashes hot red pepper sauce , or to taste, self-rising flour or, all-purpose flour sifted with 1 tb. baking powder, 3/4 tsp. salt., organic chicken, cut into 12 pieces, chicken seasonings : kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, poultry seasoning, garlic powder, fresh thyme, rubbed sage, fresh rosemary, dried oregano, paprika, cayenne, to taste, canola oil, for frying (peanut oil is really best but it s pricey!), classic coleslaw, best foods/hellmann s real mayonnaise, lemon juice, sugar, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, shredded green cabbage, shredded red cabbage, shredded carrots, chopped green bell pepper

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, lemon juice, vanilla extract, almond extract, cake flour, salt, golden sherry, divided, fresh strawberries, washed, hulled, and halved, boiled custard, strawberry preserves, whipping cream , whipped, fresh whole strawberries, washed and drained

classic cranberry nut bread, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, orange juice, grated orange peel, shortening, egg, well beaten, fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped, chopped nuts, preheat oven to 350of. grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan., mix together flour , sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium mixing bowl. stir in orange juice, orange peel, shortening and egg. mix until well blended. stir in cranberries and nuts. spread evenly in loaf pan., bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. cool on a rack for 15 minutes. remove from pan; cool completely. wrap and store overnight. makes 1 loaf (16 slices).

classic devil s food cake, natural cocoa powder, instant espresso powder , or instant coffee, boiling water, dark brown sugar, plain yogurt , low-fat , or buttermilk, vanilla extract, unsalted butter (1 stick), softened, granulated sugar, eggs , at room temperature, unbleached all-purpose flour, baking soda, table salt, cream, heavy cream , cold, sugar, vanilla extract

classic brownies, plain cake flour (5 oz), table salt, baking powder, unsweetened chocolate , chopped fine, unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), cut into six 1-inch pieces, sugar (15 3/4 oz), eggs, vanilla extract, coconut-pecan topping, pecans (6 oz), chopped medium, egg yolks, sugar, table salt, unsalted butter softened, heavy cream, vanilla extract, flaked, sweetened coconut

approximately 12 oz each) chocolate lb cakes, black cherry jam, cherry brandy, drained bottled sour cherries (recommended : morello), bittersweet chocolate , minimum 70 percent cocoa solids, chopped, milk, heavy cream, egg yolks, sugar, cocoa, heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate, special equipment : large wide trifle bowl

chocolate brownie trifle, a rich chocolaty brownie recipe , sure to cure those chocolate cravings., brownie mixes made according to directions on box unless you are like me and you make them homemade, topping or homemade whipped cream, chocolate mousse mix made according to package directions, chocolate toffee bars, such as skor or heath bars, chocolate bar for shavings, freeze the chocolate toffee bars and chocolate bar., bake two packages of brownie mixes according to package directions. let cool., while brownies are baking , mix two packages of the mousse mix according to package directions., let chill in refrigerator ., after brownies have cooled , scrape or crush the brownies until they are crumbly. put a layer of brownies in the trifle or glass bowl. next, put a layer of chocolate mousse on top, being sure to spread it evenly over the brownies. spread the whipped topping on top of the mousse. take the toffee bars out of the freezer and crush them. sprinkle the crushed chocolate toffee bars on top of the whipped topping. continue layering in this way until you finish with a layer of whipped topping. take the chocolate bar from the freezer and use a vegetable peeler to peel some chocolate curls from the chocolate bar. sprinkle the chocolate curls on top of the whipped topping., if you have any toffee pieces left you can sprinkle those on top too. enjoy

custard, egg yolks, sugar, soya milk, vanilla essence, trifle, sponge finger biscuits, sherry or berry juice, red jylly , prepared according to packet instructions, fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced, almond flakes, dairy-free cream , whipped

beef, flank steak (trimmed of all visible fat and sliced thing across the grain), low-sodium soy sauce, sake (about 2 tsp, could also be chinese rice cooking wine or dry sherry), stir-fry, scallions, minced, garlic cloves, minced, grated fresh ginger, canola oil, broccoli (about a small bunch of florets, trimmed and sliced thin), water, red bell peppers, stemmed seeded and cut into matchsticks, classic brown stir-fry sauce, low sodium chicken broth, sake (1/4 cup, could also be chinese rice cooking wine or dry sherry), hoisin sauce (or oyster-flavored sauce), low-sodium soy sauce, cornstarch, sesame oil, toasted