Cranberry-Orange Trifle
This is a recipe from Taste of Home, which is super simple and very tasty. It makes an excellent presentation and is a great desert to make with children.
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Equipment
- 1 Trifle Bowl
Ingredients
- 24 oz cranberries fresh or frozen
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 1-1/3 cups sugar
- 2 tsp gingerroot minced fresh
- 4 tsp orange zest grated
CUSTARD:
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- ¼ tsp salt
- 3 cups milk 2%
- 6 large egg yolks
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
TRIFLE:
- 16 oz pound cake frozen loaf thawed and cut into 1-inch cubes
- ¼ cup orange liqueur
- ½ cup slivered almonds toasted
- whipped cream sweetened
- orange sections
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine the first five ingredients; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, until berries pop and mixture is thickened, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool completely.
- For custard, in a large saucepan, mix the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Whisk in milk. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat.
- In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot milk mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Immediately transfer to a clean bowl; stir in vanilla. Cool for 30 minutes. Press waxed paper onto surface of filling; refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
- To assemble, place half of the cake on the bottom of a 4-qt. trifle bowl or glass bowl; drizzle with 2 tablespoons orange liqueur. Layer with half of the cranberry mixture, 1/4 cup almonds and half of the custard. Repeat layers. Refrigerate, covered, until serving. Top with whipped cream and orange sections.
Nutrition
Calories: 263kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 252mgPotassium: 184mgFiber: 2gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 243IUVitamin C: 7mgVitamin D: 1µgVitamin E: 2mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 2mgZinc: 1mg
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