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  Trifle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Trifle is a dessert dish made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake[?], jelly/jello and whipped cream.
Most trifles contain a small amount of alcohol (port, sweet sherry or madeira) - non-alcoholic versions use fruit juice instead, as the liquid is necessary to moisten the cake.
A well-made trifle is an extremely decorative dish incorporating the bright colours of the fruit, jelly, jam, and the contrast of the creamy yellow custard and white cream.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/en/English_trifle.html   (76 words)

  
 Trifle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A trifle is a British dessert dish made from thick (or often solidified) custard, fruit, sponge cake, fruit juice or, more recently, jelly (American term: gelatin) and whipped cream, usually arranged in layers with fruit and sponge on the bottom, custard and cream on top.
A well-made trifle is often used for decoration as well as taste, incorporating the bright, layered colours of the fruit, jelly, jam, and the contrast of the creamy yellow custard and white cream.
A Creole trifle (also sometimes known as a Russian cake) is a different but slightly related dessert item consisting of pieces of a variety of cakes mixed together and packed firmly, moistened with alcohol (commonly red wine or rum) and a sweet syrup or fruit juice, and chilled.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Trifle   (313 words)

  
 English Trifle - Joyofbaking.com
Many trifle recipes exist and there are very definite opinions as to what should and should not be used in a trifle.
The assembled trifle is covered and placed in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours to allow the flavors to mingle.
A simple trifle may be made from a layer of sponge cake, followed by a layer of raspberry preserves, maybe some fresh raspberries, that is topped off with heavy whipping cream (maybe whipped with a little mascarpone cheese).
www.joyofbaking.com /printpages/trifleprint.html   (874 words)

  
 Grandma's Trifle Recipes
English trifle recipes first appeared in 1596 and have seen very little change since the 1700s.
Trifle is a very popular dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake or macaroons soaked in wine and placed in a large bowl, then covered with a rich egg custard and topped off with freshly whipped cream.
Trifle dessert recipes are easy to make, but the result looks elaborate and tastes as though you have spent hours in the kitchen.
www.homemade-dessert-recipes.com /trifle-recipes.html   (497 words)

  
 What is Trifle?
A trifle is similar to its smaller cousin, the parfait, in the sense that both use layers of fruit, cake, custard and whipped cream.
A traditional English trifle, however, is meant for decoration as much as for consumption, meaning it quite often appears as a centerpiece on formal dinner tables.
A traditional English trifle uses cubes of stale sponge or pound cake, which may later be soaked in alcoholic sherry or port wine.
www.wisegeek.com /what-is-trifle.htm   (337 words)

  
 Boston.com / Boston Globe Magazine
Their trifle is one of the great desserts in the history of cake and cream.
English trifles have been made for centuries, once with an ordinary cake called "Victoria jam sandwich," named for the queen and served everywhere for tea.
Syllabub is a delightful English dessert, often served on its own now, that consists of sweet wine (old versions used sweetened cider) beaten until frothy with sugar and cream.
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 History of Trifle, Tipsy Cake or Pudding, Tipsy Squire, Tipsy Hedgehog, Tipsy Parson, and Tipsy Squire
A proper English trifle is make with real egg custard poured over sponge cake soaked in fruit and sherry and topped with whipped cream.
The first trifles were very much like Fools (an old confection of pureed fruit mixed with cream), and the two terms were used almost interchangeably for many years.
A Trifle – Fill a difh with bifcuit finely broken, rufk and fpiced cake, wet with wine, then pour a good boil’d cuftard, (not too thick) over the rufk, and put a fyllabub over that; garnith with jelly and flowers.
whatscookingamerica.net /History/Cakes/Trifle.htm   (649 words)

  
 Cheese Soufflés: British Recipes
A perfect trifle should be a rich confection of fruit, light sponge, alcohol, real egg custard and whipped cream.
Cut the trifle sponges in half and spread with jam, then sandwich together.
Return to the saucepan and heat gently, stirring continuously, until the custard thickens enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.
www.britannia.com /cooking/recipes/oldeenglishtrifle.html   (153 words)

  
 English Trifle, Tipsy Pudding, Cake Recipe
This cake is also known as "Tipsy Pudding." George Washington is said to have preferred trifle over all other desserts.
This wonderful English Trifle is served at High Tea.
Place one sliced layer into a trifle dish or a large glass bowl with straight sides; cover with 1/2 cup jam and half of the sliced peaches.
whatscookingamerica.net /Cake/EnglishTrifle.htm   (264 words)

  
 English Trifle with Pears and Dried Cherries by Carolyn Miller
English Trifle with Pears and Dried Cherries by Carolyn Miller
Trifle, a layered dessert of sponge or pound cake, crème Anglaise, fruit, and fresh whipped cream have been showing up at elegant Christmas dinners for centuries.
In a 2 1/2-quart trifle dish or deep glass bowl, make a layer of one-third of the cake slices, cutting and fitting them together as necessary.
www.leitesculinaria.com /recipes/cookbook/trifle.html   (490 words)

  
 Strawberry & Lemon Curd Trifle Recipe - joyofcakes.com
Measure the diameter of the trifle glass and, using a cookie cutter, cut the pound cake slices into eight rounds so they will fit snugly in the glasses.
Once the trifle glasses are filled, cover and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours to allow the flavors to mingle.
Note: When making a trifle it is a good idea to plan ahead so you don't have to bake everything the day you want to assemble the trifles.
joyofcakes.com /StrawberryLemonCurdTrifle.html   (778 words)

  
 La Bonne Table - Article: When is a Trifle not a Truffle?
According to English tradition, trifle is a dessert of sponge cake, soaked in wine, covered in macaroons, nuts and whipped cream, etc. (In this case etc is very important)
In this case either the French called the English dessert a mockery (of culinary art?) or the English wanted to anger the French by jesting about little fl fungi (very bad idea), or the English stole the dessert and mispronounced the name (very likely).
I have a perfect memory of a trifle she made over 40 years ago.
labonnetable.com /article.trifle.html   (755 words)

  
 RECIPE TO COOK Trfile, an English Dessert with Lots of Variations
My trifle recipe is a lifesaver when you have to feed a crowd.
A traditional English dessert consisting of layers of cake doused in some sort of alcohol, usually sherry, then layered with jam and custard, I've played with the original trifle theme quite a bit, as you'll see in the variations below.
While sherry is the traditional spirit to add to trifle, you can also use brandy, rum or other liqueurs.
www.fabulousfoods.com /recipes/dessert/cakes/trifle.html   (713 words)

  
 English Trifle Recipe - Joyofbaking.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
hat a stunning dessert the trifle makes with its multiple layers that delight our senses with so many colors, textures and flavors.
However, an alternative is to use a pastry cream instead of the custard.
The finishing touch is to decorate the trifle with toppings such as; fruit, crushed Amaretti cookies, toasted nuts, candied fruits, shaved chocolate, to name a few.
www.joyofbaking.com /EnglishTrifle.html   (1009 words)

  
 Blueberry Trifle Recipe - joyofcakes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The order of layering begins with cake on the bottom of the trifle, followed by spirits, fruit or jam, custard, whipped cream, and decorations.
The trifle is decorated with crushed Gingersnap cookies (store bought or home made).
The purist would disagree, but you can omit the soaking of the cake with alcohol if you are serving the trifle to children or people who don't like alcohol.
joyofcakes.com /BlueberryTrifle.html   (657 words)

  
 English Sherry Trifle Recipe Internet Cookbook Dessert Cake Fruit Custard Jelly Gelatin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
My mother's sherry trifle is made with her own sponge mix, spread with raspberry jam and seasoned fruit on top, with a generous sprinkling of sherry and a rather runny egg custard that actually soaked into the sponge.
On top of this is plonked large amounts of fresh whipped cream, decorated with candied or fresh orange slices and long strip of orange rind, sliced almonds, and of course, cherries.
Take an ornate trifle dish (I find an old punch bowl to be most appropriate).
www.virtualcities.com /ons/on/r/onr41025.htm   (439 words)

  
 The Summer Kitchen
If you do not have a favorite trifle recipe then you have lots of choices as to how you want your trifle to look and taste.
To Assemble the Trifles: Place one round slice of pound cake in the bottom of each trifle glass.
Trifles have long been a favorite party dessert of the English.
www.eclecticcooking.com /SummerKitchen.htm   (1815 words)

  
 [Web Apps] Applications and English Trifle :: Tucows Farm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
For those of you not familiar with trifle, it's a layered dessert with a cake base (the Italian version often uses ladyfingers) followed by strata of increasingly light ingredients.
Cal's preferred form of trifle has a sponge cake base, followed by a layer of "jelly" (what the Brits call jello), then a layer of custard, then a layer of cream, then a layer of garnish.
Once Cal described what trifle was -- and given English cuisine's reputation for awfulness, you could be forgiven for being unfamiliar with it -- he use it as a jumping point to talk about how software should be layered in a manner similar to trifle.
farm.tucows.com /blog/_archives/2006/7/24/2158005.html   (1268 words)

  
 old-fashioned english trifle recipe | trifle recipes | desserts
Save one-half for another time and use one-half for trifle.
Thinly slice the cake, lining the bottom and sides of a round bowl with the slices.
Trifle tastes best if made 1 to 2 days in advance.
www.recipegoldmine.com /desstrifle/desstrifle35.html   (101 words)

  
 Pippa's Perfect English Trifle
An English Trifle makes a fabulous dessert at any festive occasion or holiday dinner (not to mention an unusual plot device in Little White Lies).
The "Hunnechurch Family Trifle" is a classic, made with authentic ingredients.
A trifle is both a high carb and high fat dessert, so it is not an everyday dish (don't even think about dieting or cholesterol when you serve it up).
www.pippahunnechurch.com /trifle.php   (542 words)

  
 A True English Trifle is a big deal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Originally from England, trifle is a rich dessert made with various ingredients, such as spongecake, pound cake and ladyfingers.
The request for English trifle was from Diana Sirianni of Monroeville: "I would like a recipe for English trifle.
This trifle is made in a silver or crystal dish, but a glass bowl would be especially pretty for the holiday season.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/04351/427362.stm   (496 words)

  
 English Trifle with Pears and Dried Cherries | Cakes & Cupcakes | Desserts | Recipes | Williams-Sonoma
English Trifle with Pears and Dried Cherries
Amontillado is a lightly sweet, caramel-colored sherry, while oloroso, or cream sherry, is darker in color and sweeter in taste; it is traditionally served at room temperature.
Many of the firms in the sherry and port trade are British, so both these spirits are classic ingredients in English dishes, including trifle—sponge cake soaked in sherry and topped with fruit and custard sauce.
www.williamssonoma.com /products/R101237.jsp   (399 words)

  
 english-trifle-recipes.htm
Repeat with remaining ingredients, ending with a layer of cake slices and syrup.
Whip remaining cream and spread half on the trifle.
This is the traditional method for making a trifle.
www.bestrecipesource.com /ethnic-recipes/english-trifle-recipes.htm   (558 words)

  
 English Trifle - Allrecipes
She is one of the best people in the world (an angel in disguise!).
This is absolutely the easiest and most delicious trifle I've ever tried.
I usually flop everything I make no matter how easy the recipe is, but there is nothing that I could possibly mess up with this recipe.
cake.allrecipes.com /az/EnglishTrifle.asp   (358 words)

  
 Trifle Recipes...Easy to Follow Dessert Recipes for Trifle
Here is a collection of trifle recipes from Gramma Cookie's Kitchen.
Please enjoy these recipes and if you have any favourite dessert recipes that you would like to share with our many visitors please send them to us and we would be happy to include them in our collection.
Send us one of your favorite trifle recipes and we'll send you 50 of our favorite recipes.
www.quick-easy-recipes.com /trifle-recipes.html   (325 words)

  
 Kitchen Chick: IMBB #8: English Trifle
Once you've layered them in the trifle bowl and covered them with custard, berries, and lemon curd, no one is going to notice that the cake was broken in pieces.
Irene: I always go into making this trifle "a bit grumpy" because I know it's going to take so much time, but the end result really is worth it.
I think you'll have to be more careful about not burning the curd and the custard since there will be less mass to absorb the heat, and remember adjust the baking time for the cake.
www.kitchenchick.com /2004/09/imbb_8_english_.html   (2471 words)

  
 English Trifle
We offer you this recipe with the admonition to change strawberries to any other soft fruit and to change the slivered almonds used as decoration to candied peel if you prefer.
There are as many recipes for trifle as there are people eating it.
Imagination may be your guide as long as you adhere to the order of the layers.
www.inmamaskitchen.com /RECIPES/RECIPES/Desserts/trifle.html   (174 words)

  
 Custard
For special occasions add a can of well drained fruit to the jelly, pipe onto the custard and spinkle with toasted almonds or crushed amaretto biscuits.
For parties set the fruit trifle in individual sundae glasses with a variety of sweets.
When whisked with cold milk it makes a delicious creamy dessert.
www.britishdelights.com /trifle.htm   (122 words)

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