STRAWBERRY & ELDERFLOWER TRIFLE

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The plumpest, ripest strawberries make up this classic summer trifle with ginger jelly and a lemon drizzle cake base

Provided by Tom Kerridge

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 17

600ml pot double cream
1 vanilla pod , seeds scraped
4 large egg yolks
1 tbsp cornflour
50ml elderflower cordial
2 tbsp golden caster sugar
350ml ginger wine
3 sheets leaf gelatine , soaked in cold water for 5 mins
200g lemon drizzle cake , broken into small chunks
400g punnet of strawberries , hulled and halved
3 tbsp golden caster sugar
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
600ml double cream
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
50g icing sugar
a few ginger biscuits , crushed
1 tsp lemon thyme leaves

Steps:

  • For the custard, heat the double cream and vanilla in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Whisk together the eggs, cornflour, cordial and sugar in a bowl, then pour in the hot vanilla cream. Pour into a clean pan and set over a low-medium heat for 5-6 mins until thick and glossy. Pass through a fine sieve into a bowl and leave to cool.
  • Put the wine and gelatine in a separate pan, heat gently to dissolve, then pass through another fine sieve into a jug and leave to cool slightly.
  • Put the lemon drizzle cake in a trifle or serving dish, pour over the jelly and place in the fridge for 1 hr to set. Once set, pour the custard onto the trifle base and leave to set in the fridge overnight.
  • The next day, put the strawberries, caster sugar and vinegar in a mixing bowl, toss together and leave in the fridge for 1 hr or so. Spoon the strawberries on top of the custard, along with the balsamic juices.
  • Whisk the double cream, vanilla and icing sugar together, then spoon on top of the trifle. To serve, crumble over the biscuits and scatter with thyme.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 704 calories, Fat 58 grams fat, SaturatedFat 35 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 35 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 30 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium

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