Best Nigellas Blackberry Trifle With Creamy Limoncello Mascarpone Recipes

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NIGELLA'S BLACKBERRY TRIFLE WITH CREAMY LIMONCELLO MASCARPONE



Nigella's Blackberry Trifle With Creamy Limoncello Mascarpone image

Serve this spectacular layered dessert in a trifle dish or individual dessert glasses for a memorable and refreshing ending to any meal! Perfect for Valentine's Day or other romantic occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries or Afternoon tea. Inspired by a Nigella Lawson recipe.

Provided by BecR2400

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 1 trifle, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 -10 ladyfingers
1 cup black currant jam
1 lemon, juice of
1 generous cup limoncello lemon liqueur
3 -4 tablespoons granulated sugar, to taste
1 1/2 lbs mascarpone cheese
7 ounces italian amaretti cookies
3 1/2 cups fresh blackberries
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Steps:

  • Split the lady fingers and make little sandwiches of them using more than half of the jam, then press them into a 2-quart size glass bowl.
  • Crumble the amaretti cookies and scatter most of them evenly over the lady fingers, reserving a bit for the topping, and then pour a generous 1/2 cup limoncello over them.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons limoncello with the remaining currant jam. Add the blackberries, stirring gently to coat.
  • Spoon the blackberries over the crumbled cookies.
  • Whisk together the remaining limoncello with the sugar and mascarpone until light and fluffy. Spread gently and evenly over the blackberries in the bowl.
  • In a small bowl, toss together the remaining amaretti crumbs with the toasted slivered almonds, then sprinkle over the surface of the trifle.
  • Spoon into dessert glasses to serve.

BLACKBERRY TRIFLE



Blackberry Trifle image

The following recipe, which took second place in The News Tribune's blackberry contest, is from Don Senecal, Ruston, Wa. The cooking time is chilling time. Sounds yummy.

Provided by lazyme

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

12 french-style ladyfinger cookies
4 cups fresh blackberries
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons brandy extract
6 almond macaroons, crushed
8 cups prepared vanilla pudding
4 cups whipped topping
1/2 cup toasted almond, slivered

Steps:

  • Mix flour and sugar and stir gently through berries.
  • Warm slightly.
  • Arrange bottom halves of ladyfingers in single layer in bottom of a 9x9-inch pan.
  • Spread with blackberry mixture.
  • Place second layer of ladyfingers on top.
  • Mix orange juice and brandy extract.
  • Pour over ladyfingers.
  • Hand-crush macaroons and sprinkle over top.
  • Cover with pudding.
  • Allow to chill and set for 1 hour.
  • Spread whipped topping over pudding.
  • Decorate with toasted almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 677.7, Fat 21.3, SaturatedFat 10, Cholesterol 90.5, Sodium 877.4, Carbohydrate 109, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 88.2, Protein 13.8

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