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  Trifle
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.
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 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.
Trifles are often served at Christmas time, sometimes as a lighter alternative to the massively dense Christmas pudding.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Trifle   (313 words)

  
 The Mediadrome - Food - The History of the Trifle
The first trifles were very much like fools (an old confection of pureed fruit mixed with cream), indeed the two terms were used almost interchangeably for many years.
The trifle continued to develop through the 18th century, and was soon joined with a selection of related dishes, Tipsy Cake and Tipsy Hedghog among others.
In Britain, trifles are a general party dish and are particularly popular with children (without the alcohol, of course!).
www.themediadrome.com /content/articles/food_articles/trifle.htm   (1123 words)

  
 Waitrose.com - Making Trifle - Waitrose Food Illustrated
And yet I have a suspicion that the trifle is not entirely comfortable in the kitsch surroundings of baubles and tinsel.
Early trifles were a much plainer affair, consisting of warmed cream set gently with rennet, flavoured with cinnamon and mace, and sweetened lightly with sugar.
And with the inclusion of jelly, the trifle's discreet schlup as the first spoonful was lifted from the crystal dish became a crude squelch.
www.waitrose.com /food_drink/wfi/ingredients/sweettreats/9901076.asp   (889 words)

  
 English Trifle Recipe - Joyofbaking.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Many trifle recipes exist and there are very definite opinions as to what should and should not be used in a trifle.
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.
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 /EnglishTrifle.html   (1009 words)

  
 Prospect Books, The Traditions of British Cookery, Trifle
Trifle is the first in the series and comes from the pens of Helen Saberi, author of Afghan Food and Cookery and Alan Davidson, author of The Oxford Companion to Food and other classics of the kitchen, particularly relating to fish.
Trifle is a knees-up romp through jelly, custard, whipped cream and nuts as the authors dig greedily through layers of culinary archaeology to reveal trifles from "Excellent" to "Aphrodisiac".
However, trifles can be conjured up in any part of the world by those who have an inventive spirit and are prepared to apply the English concept of a trifle to ingredients from elsewhere.
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 History of Trifle, Tipsy Cake or Pudding, Tipsy Squire, Tipsy Hedgehog, Tipsy Parson, and Tipsy Squire
The difference between this cakes and the original trifle is that these were all made with dried cake, rather than fresh.
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)

  
 Online Etymology Dictionary
1847, of unknown origin, perhaps an alteration of trifle, by influence of piddle, etc. Or perhaps onomatopoeic of a puff of air, with a dim.
Meaning "jester, court clown" first attested 1370, though it is not always possible to tell whether the reference is to a professional entertainer or an amusing lunatic on the payroll.
As the name of a kind of custard dish, it is attested from 1598 (the food was also called trifle, which may be the source of the name).
www.etymonline.com /index.php?search=trifle   (673 words)

  
 Trifle Glossary Term
Typically, the trifle was made and delicately placed in a glass pedestal bowl, providing a distinctive way for diners to visually appreciate the layered appearance, the beautiful fruits, and rich ingredients of the trifle as they view it through the glass sides of the bowl.
Today, trifles are made with a variety of ingredients that may be made for a dessert, a salad or a main dish.
After the salad or dessert trifles are assembled, they are refrigerated for several hours or overnight to allow the flavors to blend together for a more flavorful result.
www.recipetips.com /glossary-term/t--37712/trifle.asp   (234 words)

  
 Trifle Recipes - Trifle Recipe - Trifle - Recipe Atlas
The charm of Trifle is its different textures.
Since these also look interesting, Trifle should be served in a glass bowl so that the effect can be seen to full advantage.
Decorate the trifle with citron slices and crystallized violets or strawberry slices.
www.recipeatlas.com /dessertrecipes/triflerecipes/triflerecipe.html   (276 words)

  
 Trifle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
There are so many different recipes for trifle - but this one is easy to make and can be adapted to your own tastes.
Sprinkle the sherry over the bottom (but do not use too much or you will destroy the trifle flavour) and pour the canned fruit (complete with its juice) into the bottom - do it carefully so as not to disturb the swiss roll slices.
When the custard is cool pour it over the jelly layer in the bowl.
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 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 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.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the trifle for at least 2 hours or for up to overnight.
www.leitesculinaria.com /recipes/cookbook/trifle.html   (490 words)

  
 A holiday trifle / Luscious layers of custard, cake and fruit are a child's Christmas dessert all grown up
A trifle is like the perfect creation you dreamed of as a child, yet there it is on your grown-up plate, transformed with adult flavors and kick.
Although at its beginning, a trifle starts with stale plain sponge cake, ladyfingers or macaroons (fresh cake becomes sticky and gummy), it then throws frugality to the wind.
This trifle is adapted from one she concocted for Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee (it ran in BBC Good Food magazine June 2002), inspired by classic cherries Jubilee, which Escoffier created for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2002/12/18/FD14828.DTL   (2386 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.
While sherry is the traditional spirit to add to trifle, you can also use brandy, rum or other liqueurs.
If you don't have a trifle bowl, like the one in the photo, use any large glass bowl.
www.fabulousfoods.com /recipes/dessert/cakes/trifle.html   (713 words)

  
 [Web Apps] Applications and English Trifle :: Tucows Farm
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   (1248 words)

  
 trifle. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
A dessert typically consisting of plain or sponge cake soaked in sherry, rum, or brandy and topped with layers of jam or jelly, custard, and whipped cream.
trifles Utensils made from this variety of pewter.
Middle English trufle, trifle, from Old French trufle, mockery, diminutive of truffe, deception.
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 The Mediadrome - Recipes
There's something very 18th century about it, even though the history of the trifle goes back to the 1500s.
Simply cover the dish with clear plastic wrap, pushed down so that it is in contact with the custard (this will prevent it getting a skin).
Cover the top of the trifle with the cream and decorate with the reserved fruit.
www.themediadrome.com /content/recipes/trifle.htm   (311 words)

  
 A True English Trifle is a big deal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
If you're looking for an easy holiday dessert with a never-fail presentation, trifle may be just what you're looking for.
Originally from England, trifle is a rich dessert made with various ingredients, such as spongecake, pound cake and ladyfingers.
This trifle is made in a silver or crystal dish, but a glass bowl would be especially pretty for the holiday season.
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 Trifles Recipes - Desserts - All Recipes
Allrecipes has more than 20 trusted trifle recipes complete with ratings, reviews and serving tips.
Trifle with layers of brownies, chocolate pudding and whipped topping chilled to perfection.
During the busy holiday season, you'll want to stock your pantry with the ingredients for this fast and festive dessert from Gloria Aegerter.
allrecipes.com /recipes/desserts/trifles/main.aspx   (292 words)

  
 recipe_cakes_trifle
Trifle is an English dessert, made with the layering of cake, custard, whipped cream and fresh fruit in a trifle or large glass dish or bowl.
Check out the other Trifle Recipe ideas, especially the one for a Black and Orange Trifle for Halloween.
Arrange a layer of cake pieces in the bottom of a trifle or large glass bowl.
www.baking911.com /recipes/cakes/trifle.htm   (963 words)

  
 Janet Day's Trifle
After trying many variations, there are two Trifles that I like to make: one that is good for the younger generation and includes a jelly - which Americans don't call jelly.
A glass Trifle Bowl as I have used here adds to the presentation but any large bowl that is at least 5" deep will work - our recipe is for a 2 1/2 quart sized bowl.
Lay plastic wrap on the surface of the custard to prevent a skin forming and place in the fridge.
www.flavourofbritain.com /trifle.html   (472 words)

  
 A recipe for - Sherry Trifle
When I was growing up, mum always made sherry trifle for special occasions.
As I found out, there are many ways to make a trifle, so this is our family recipe.
To start, you need one or two rolls of plain jam or jelly sponge roll, depending how big your trifle is going to be.
www.what-why-wisdom.com /recipe-13.html   (777 words)

  
 Web Standards Trifle | And all that Malarkey
If your sponge is soggy (invalid), the trifle won't turn out too well as the other ingredients will soak in making a sticky mess.
Fruit is your valid, standards-compliant CSS and is used to give the trifle it's main flavour.
Accessibility is the ability for the trifle to be successfully eaten by the user using any implement they like without it falling off or losing any of the important stuff.
www.stuffandnonsense.co.uk /archives/web_standards_trifle.html   (1403 words)

  
 Basic Trifle Recipe Recipe | Recipezaar
Here is a basic trifle recipe that can be built upon in so many ways.
To make a low fat trifle, use angel food cake, fat-free pudding and low fat whipped cream.
Tropical Trifle- Angel food cake, mixed pineapple, mangos, papayas, vanilla or lemon pudding.
www.recipezaar.com /119065   (446 words)

  
 Glass Footed Trifle Bowl - Cooking.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
For more special dinners and afternoon tea parties, this contemporary Trifle Bowl allows a beautiful presentation for desserts, fruit salads and more.
Make a traditional trifle to show off ripe berries, rich creams and moist cake layers.
It's not just good for trifle and parfaits, but to display anything you make in a fancy way, like mashed potatoes, fruit salad, etc. When I'm not using it for a party, I leave it on my kitchen counter or dining table as a fresh fruit bowl.
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