Desserts Recipes - Italian Trifle Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 8 sponge fingers

• 2 tablespoons blueberry jam

• 50 ml/2 fl oz Marsala or sweet sherry

• 250 g/8 oz blueberries

• 300 ml/1/2 pint milk

• 1 tablespoon corn flour

• 2 egg yolks

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 300 ml/1/2 pint whipping cream

• 50 g/2 oz chocolate, grated

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Method:

1. Spread the sponge fingers with the jam and arrange in a glass serving bowl. Sprinkle over the Marsala or sherry and add half of the blueberries.

2. Mix a little milk with the corn flour to make a smooth paste. Stir the paste into the rest of the milk.

3. Pour into a saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring all the time as the milk thickens; when it is boiling and smooth, remove it from the heat.

4. Whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl until they are light and creamy. Add the thickened milk to the beaten egg mixture, whisking all the time.

5. Blend well and pour over the blueberries, then top with the remaining blueberries. Allow to cool.

6. Softly whip the cream and spread over the trifle, then top with the grated chocolate.