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Bite Sized Trifles
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Image and Recipe Seasonal Berries (www.seasonalberries.co.uk)
Sometimes you just need a small dainty pud after a huge Christmas lunch. These tiny trifles add a delicious sweet finish that look stunning. A modern twist on an old favourite.
Bite Sized TriflesChilling time: 3-4 hours
Ingredients
- 175g / 5oz blackberries
- 3 tbsp caster sugar
- 3 tbsp water
- 2 trifle sponges
- 4 tbsp sweet sherry
- 2 x 140 g pots readymade longlife custard
- Grated rind ½ small orange
- 150ml / ¼pint double cream
- 8 small blackberries and a few crushed sugared almonds to decorate, optional
Method
- Add the blackberries, sugar and water to a small saucepan, cover and cook gently for 5 minutes then leave to cool.
- Cut the trifle sponges into tiny cubes & divide between the bases of 8 small 100 ml (3½ fl oz) liqueur glasses then spoon over the sherry. Divide the blackberries and cooking juices between glasses & use the back of a spoon to create and even layer
- Mix the custard with the orange rind then spoon over the blackberries. Softly whip the cream and spoon over the custard. Decorate each glass with a blackberry and some roughly crushed sugared almonds if liked.
