samanya wrote:

Don't mind that, I am a born kiwi & I agree, I don't like either, too sweet for me.

Trifle doesn't have to be sweet tho - well, not as sweet as some make it that I have had. And like someone else mentioned on here its great boxing day for breakfast lol................that and xmas pudding fried in butter.

awoftam - 2015-10-19 18:04:00

I am very happy to say that I do neither Christmas nor New Year nor Birthdays ... so no problems here.

However i had a few very lovely trifles in my time here - bur never asked for the recipe. I guess that the people just used "normal" fruit and some alcohol and that was it :)

uli - 2015-10-19 18:25:00

I do love the old traditional trifle but none of my family do, so I make a chocolate trifle with choc mousse, choc sponge, boysenberry jelly and berries. They all love including the littlest grandies so more worthwhile for me to make that. Sometimes I put Kahlua in as well, depends on the Occassion.

rarogal - 2015-10-20 08:43:00

awoftam wrote:

Trifle doesn't have to be sweet tho - well, not as sweet as some make it that I have had. And like someone else mentioned on here its great boxing day for breakfast lol................that and xmas pudding fried in butter.

I thought the trifle for breakfast on Boxing Day was just a weirdness of my daughter's. Maybe she's normal after all.

greerg - 2015-10-21 18:03:00

rarogal wrote:

I do love the old traditional trifle but none of my family do, so I make a chocolate trifle with choc mousse, choc sponge, boysenberry jelly and berries. They all love including the littlest grandies so more worthwhile for me to make that. Sometimes I put Kahlua in as well, depends on the Occassion.

As a non-fan of the traditional trifle that sounds more like the kind of trifle I would like ...thanks.

samanya - 2015-10-22 17:34:00

samanya wrote:

As a non-fan of the traditional trifle that sounds more like the kind of trifle I would like ...thanks.

Ohhh agree it sounds awesome.

awoftam - 2015-10-22 18:53:00

I don't have a recipe, just make it up as I go, but I do use an extra half packet of jelly in the mix, so it's nice and firm. I once tried choc instant pudding, when I was first experimenting, but found that it separates. A tub of the bought mousse that you buy and whip has proved the most successful. Top with whipped cream and grated choc and some more berries if you like.

rarogal - 2015-10-23 20:46:00

Thanks for that ...I've never bought mousse in my life, but am more than willing to, if it makes life easier when catering for a crowd!

samanya - 2015-10-24 17:09:00

My family don't eat trifle, I can't even tempt them, so I don't make it. I used to love my mothers sherry trifle, it was the best

rainrain1 - 2015-10-24 17:37:00

Trifle for breakfast! One of the best things about Boxing Day!

gaspodetwd - 2015-10-24 19:37:00

Nearly trifle time .......... I always make 2 - one with port and one without for the "others" (kids)

pixiegirl - 2016-10-21 11:22:00

Christmas is not Christmas without trifle!!! Fabulous!!!

sherrydog - 2016-10-26 19:20:00

Boxing Day is a day I always look forward to - Breakfast: Leftover xmas day dessert - trifle, pavlova and jelly.

Edited by paora-tm at 7:41 pm, Wed 26 Oct

paora-tm - 2016-10-26 19:40:00

Love trifle, especially with lots of sherry! Custard fruit and cream, I never use jelly!!!

kiwiscrapper1 - 2016-10-26 20:30:00

rarogal wrote:

I do love the old traditional trifle but none of my family do, so I make a chocolate trifle with choc mousse, choc sponge, boysenberry jelly and berries. They all love including the littlest grandies so more worthwhile for me to make that. Sometimes I put Kahlua in as well, depends on the Occassion.

Isn't this trifle?

gilligee - 2016-10-26 20:37:00

I love this trifle
1 pkt vanilla instant pudding
1 pkt banana instant pudding
Whip up using 500mls milk and 300mls cream, add 1 teasp vanilla essence. Cut up sponge and pour 1 can boysenberries over it to moisten, then pour the instant pudding mixture on top...
Enjoy

actiongirl1 - 2016-10-26 23:11:00

gaspodetwd wrote:

Trifle is just wonderful.

Any other trifle lovers out there?

i could list hundreds of desserts better than boring trifle,,

aktow - 2016-10-26 23:55:00

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aktow - 2017-10-27 01:09:00

It's not exactly trifle and it's not exactly tiramisu, but I have a trifle/tiramisu-type recipe that I'd like to share with you.
Rhubarb Tiramisu
You can assemble the tiramisu ahead of time and chill until ready to serve.
Serves 6

6 stalks rhubarb, trimmed,washed and chopped

55g brown sugar

250g mascarpone

2 tbsp icing sugar

1 tbsp marsala wine

Finely grated zest & juice of 1 orange, plus…
½ cup (or more) orange juice
100ml single cream, whipped

12 savoiardi biscuits (ladyfingers) or a trifle sponge
Grated chocolate, to serve
1 Cook the rhubarb and brown sugar in a saucepan over a low heat, covered, for 15 minutes, until very soft. Transfer to a container and chill.
2 Mix the mascarpone, icing sugar, marsala and orange zest until smooth. Fold through the whipped cream.
3 Soak the savoiardi biscuits (or trifle sponge) in the orange juice. Cover the base of individual serving glasses or a large trifle bowl with the biscuits/sponge. Top with with alternate layers of the mascarpone mixture and the rhubarb, ending with the mascarpone on top. Sprinkle with grated chocolate before serving.
NB: I like to slosh a measure or two of marsala wine over the trifle sponges in the bottom of the bowl in addition to the orange juice.

meoldchina - 2017-11-01 00:00:00

I love the idea of rhubarb and I hope to make this at Christmas. Thanks for sharing.

malcovy - 2017-11-01 15:22:00

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autumnwinds - 2018-11-01 09:36:00

Losing excess weight?

amasser - 2018-11-01 10:05:00

I make a small one just for me as no-one else in my family like the texture of trifle. I use a gingerbread loaf, tinned pears and throw in some finely chopped crystalised ginger before piling on the custard and cream. Now I'm drooling at the thought of it.

pauline999 - 2018-11-01 11:21:00

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