
Ain’t it a beauty? Don’t you just hate to wanna stick that serving spoon into it 😉 This is probably the best loved of English cold puddings , the trifle has a long and distinguished history, related to the Tipsy Cake.

I use home baked Jam Swiss Roll but you can also use Ladyfinger Sponge/Italian Sponge Fingers

…slice Jam Swiss Roll into 1cm slices and line base and sides of a large glass serving bowl …I love to use a clear, see through glass bowl to show off the lovely spirals of the sponge … looks like a Charlotte Pudding/Cake in the making ya 😉

Sprinkle about ¼ cup of sherry allover the Jam Swiss Roll … in the background, you can see bowl of strawberry jelly that has just begun to set …

Meanwhile, make your custard … you can make from scratch or like me, make it by blending custard powder and sugar with a little of the milk in a pan ….

…seen here, in between the peach layers, I added mixed fruits and also mandarin oranges as well because I’m making a super-size glass bowl of it …

…top with whipped cream, refrigerate and then just before serving up, decorate with grated chocolate or chocolate rice and fresh fruits/strawberries
RECIPE
Ingredients:
100g packet strawberry jelly crystals
300g jam sponge roll
¼ cup sherry
425g can sliced peaches, drained
300ml carton thickened cream, whipped
for the Custard :
2 Tbsp custard powder
2 Tbsp castor sugar
2 cups milk
1 tsp vanilla essence
Methods:
- Make jelly according to directions on packet, refrigerate until jelly is just beginning to set
- Cut sponge roll into 1cm slices, place over base and around side of large glass serving bowl, sprinkle with sherry
- Pour partly set jelly over sponge roll, refrigerate until jelly is set
- Meanwhile, make the custard by blending custard powder and sugar with a little of the milk in a pan then stir in remaining milk … stir over heat until custard boils and thickens … remove from heat, stir in essence then cover with cling film … set aside for it to cool
- Place peaches over jelly (+ any other fruits you may be adding on), spread evenly with custard and top with whipped cream …refrigerate
- Just before serving up, decorate by grating some chocolate allover the cream top and with fresh fruits, e.g. strawberries, if desired
Looks delicious Judy! Will definitely add that to my dessert collection.
Thanks lots, Allyson … I just realised I forgot to write out the recipe and had just done so … lol .. it’s always a hit at dinner parties 😉