Peach - Amaretto Trifle

"My favourite trifle - so pretty in a cut-crystal trifle bowl. If you've never had this lovely English dessert before, you're in for a treat. Great way to use up stale poundcake too."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
10-12
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ingredients

  • 13 cup cornstarch
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs, well beaten
  • 3 12 cups milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 34 cup amaretto liqueur
  • 2 poundcake
  • 2 cups raspberry preserves
  • 12 peach halves in syrup, cubed (1/2 the peaches may be substituted with 10 apricot halves)
  • whipped cream
  • toasted sliced almonds
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directions

  • Mix cornstarch, sugar and eggs until well-blended.
  • Gradually stir in milk.
  • Add butter and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until custard thickens.
  • Remove from heat, cover and cool slightly.
  • Stir in vanilla and ½ cup liqueur.
  • Press plastic wrap directly over top of custard, cover and chill for several hours.
  • Cut cakes into ½ inch cubes.
  • Mix preserves with ¼ cup liqueur.
  • In an attractive crystal or glass bowl, layer half of the cake cubes, preserves and peaches.
  • Add half of custard.
  • Repeat layering and top off with remaining custard.
  • Chill, wrapped in clingfilm, for atleast one day before serving.
  • Just before serving, cover with whipped cream and lavishly sprinkle on toasted, sliced almonds.
  • Note: You can also sprinkle almonds between the layers.

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