Traditional Scottish Sherry Trifle

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Ready In:
55mins
Ingredients:
16
Yields:
1 mouthwatering trifle
Serves:
6
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ingredients

  • 1 Victoria sponge cake, sliced
  • 34 lb raspberry jam
  • 10 fluid ounces cream sherry
  • 2 tablespoons drambuie (can substitute brandy)
  • 1 (3 ounce) package egg custard or (3 ounce) package vegetarian egg custard
  • 34 lb raspberries
  • 2 bananas, thinly sliced (optional)
  • 8 fluid ounces double cream
  • 1 tablespoon caster sugar
  • toasted almond, to garnish
  • fresh soft fruit slices, to garnish
  • Custard

  • 8 fluid ounces milk
  • 13 pint double cream
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3 ounces caster sugar
  • 3 drops vanilla essence
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directions

  • Prepare custard according to package directions OR prepare homemade custard as follows: Whisk together the egg yolks, sugar and vanilla essence until pale and creamy.
  • Heat the milk and cream together in a saucepan until boiling point then stir into the egg mixture.
  • Once it is well blended, return to the pan and stir continuously over a low heat until the custard thickens.
  • Pour into a dish and set aside to cool.
  • Place the sponge in the base of a large glass bowl and spread with the raspberry jam.
  • Mix the sherry and the Drambuie and sprinkle evenly over the sponge allowing it to soak inches.
  • Next add a layer of raspberries and sliced bananas.
  • When quite cool, pour the custard over the layer of fruit, spreading evenly.
  • Next whip the double cream well, add sugar to sweeten and spoon on top of custard.
  • Decorate with toasted almonds and/or slices of fresh soft fruit.

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Reviews

  1. Sounds good BUT I would slice the cake in half so that 2 layers could be made - it would look prettier in a glass dish & the flavours would go right through.
     
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