Classic Trifle Recipe

Classic trifle reminds me of huge family gatherings, drunken aunts, guffawing uncles, kids charging around and generations of love, laughter and bonhomie.

I don’t know where the advent of adding raspberry jelly to some trifles came from and you may include this if you wish, below however is the classic trifle recipe, with a splash of extra sherry for the aunts.

Ingredients

 Sponge cake, does not need to be freshly made, or you can even use Madeira Cake sliced in small cubes

 Strawberry or raspberry jam

 Custard in powder or ready made UHT form

 500 ml milk if you are using powdered custard

 Tinned fruits – fruit salad, peaches, mandarins or fresh fruit

 1 sliced banana

 75 ml sherry

 Glace cherries

 Flaked almonds, toasted if you like

 Sugar strands for decoration

 300 ml double cream, whipped

Method

 Select a lovely glass or ceramic bowl

 Break up pieces of the sponge cake

 Spread one side with jam and place in

 the bowl. Splash with the sherry and add juice from tinned fruits if it looks too dry

 Add the fruits. Repeat the process till

 all ingredients are used up or bowl is

 near full. Lastly add sliced banana

 Pour custard over this ensuring all fruit is well covered

 Top with whipped cream and decorate with glace cherries and flaked almonds

 Sit back and enjoy the memories

Hope you enjoy this!

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