Trifle Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Trifle
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 3 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced; 3 tablespoons sugar; Pinch of salt; 1/4 cup Grand Marnier or Oloroso sherry; 1/2 recipe Genoise (page 649; leftover cake from a day or two before is perfect); 1 recipe Creme Patissiere (preceding recipe); 1 cup heavy cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup chopped pistachios or walnuts; Fresh mint leaves for garnish, optional

Servings: persons

3 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced
3 tablespoons sugar
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup Grand Marnier or Oloroso sherry
1/2 recipe Genoise (page 649; leftover cake from a day or two before is perfect)
1 recipe Creme Patissiere (preceding recipe)
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pistachios or walnuts
Fresh mint leaves for garnish, optional

1
Toss the sliced strawberries with the sugar, salt, and liqueur and let the mixture sit for 10 minutes.
2
Cut the genoise into ladyfinger-sized pieces and nestle them tightly in one layer across the bottom of your serving vessel.
3
Drain the liquid from the macerated strawberries and pour it over the layer of genoise.
4
Top the genoise with a thick layer of pastry cream, then top the pastry cream with the strawberries, reserving a few to garnish the top of the trifle.
5
Beat the cream and vanilla together with a whisk or hand mixer until the cream holds soft peaks.
6
Spread the whipped cream on top of the strawberries.
7
Sprinkle the chopped nuts and reserved strawberries over the whipped cream and chill the trifle for 1 to 3 hours.
8
Garnish with mint leaves just before serving if desired.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced, 3 tablespoons sugar, Pinch of salt, 1/4 cup Grand Marnier or Oloroso sherry, and more.

Yes, Trifle falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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