English Berry Trifle

English Berry Trifle

English Berry Trifle

5 hours 50 minutes

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Details
  • Serving Size:   16
  • Gluten-Free:   True
  • Weight Watchers:   12 Points
Cuisine
  • English
  • Scottish
  • British
  • European
  • dessert
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Ingredients
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 16-ounce pound cake
  • 1/4 cup (or to taste) Sweet Sherry or Port
  • 2 pints fresh strawberries
  • 1/4 cup strawberry preserves
  • 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups whipped cream, chilled
Instructions

For curd

Whisk eggs, sugar, and lemon juice in heavy medium saucepan to blend.

Add butter and lemon peel. Stir over medium heat until curd thickens to pudding consistency, about 10 minutes.

Transfer to small bowl. Press plastic wrap onto surface of curd. Chill until cold, at least 4 hours. (Can be made 3 days ahead.)For fruit and topping

Combine 2 pints strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar in bowl. Mash berries coarsely with fork.

Let stand until juices form, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.

Cut cake crosswise into 8 pieces.

Cut each piece into 3 strips. Line bottom of 3-quart trifle bowl with 8 cake strips, trimming to fit.

Drizzle with 3 tablespoons Sherry or Port; spread with a thin layer of preserves, then spread 2/3 cup curd, then half of mashed berries. Repeat layering. Top with remaining cake, alcohol, preserves, and curd. Cover; chill (preferably overnight).Beat cream and 3 tablespoons sugar in bowl until peaks form; spread over trifle. Mound remaining berries in center.

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