APRICOT GOOSEBERRY LAYERED TRIFLE DESSERT WITH MASCARPONE CREAM

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Apricot Gooseberry Layered Trifle Dessert With Mascarpone Cream image

These lovely little individual dessert trifles are a great make-ahead treat, very quick and simple to prepare -- just layer the fruit and cream in pretty dessert glasses, and chill until serving time. Lovely for tea-time, or anytime!

Provided by BecR2400

Categories     Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

12 spongecake ladyfingers, split lengthwise
2/3 cup gooseberry jam or 2/3 cup apricot jam, divided
6 ounces fresh sweet gooseberries, topped and tailed
4 -6 fresh apricots, cut in 1/2-inch chunks
2 tablespoons limoncello (or lemon juice)
1 teaspoon finely minced fresh lemon zest
2 teaspoons finely minced fresh lemon verbena leaves
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (or the seeds scraped from 1/2 vanilla pod)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
8 ounces mascarpone cheese
6 ounces creme fraiche (or sour cream)

Steps:

  • Spread most of the gooseberry jam on the insides of the split ladyfingers and sandwich them together. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the remaining jam with the limoncello, lemon zest, finely minced lemon verbena, the vanilla, granulated sugar, mascarpone cheese and creme fraiche. Combine well.
  • In each dessert glass, arrange 2 or 3 ladyfingers upright around the edges, then place a few gooseberries and apricot chunks into the bottom of the glass.
  • Spoon the mascarpone cream into the dessert glasses, forming a slight mound.
  • Top each trifle with the remaining apricot chunks and gooseberries, pressing the fruit gently into the cream.
  • Chill until serving time (may be assembled up to 24 hours in advance, cover with cling wrap if not serving within a few hours).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 477.1, Fat 19.2, SaturatedFat 11, Cholesterol 178.7, Sodium 82.6, Carbohydrate 72.3, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 43.9, Protein 5.4

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