Trifle

carolinosourus

I'd be really annoyed if it did, I bet it still tastes great!

**skinnyminny**

I am making a sort of trifle for the kiddies dessert tonight and only have a packet of basics instant custard that you add water to and am wondering the best way to leave it to cool?

I have the jelly all ready set so just need to make the custard but does anyone know the best way to do it, i mean i know this sounds a bit daft but i mean cooling it, not making it up :rotfl:

can i pour it staright on to the jelly or will that make it dissolve or do i need to let it cool in a jug and peel the skin off the top and then add on top of the jelly?

i feel so daft for asking this but i am trying to be as frugal as poss at the moment with the run up to xmas and i seem to lack confidence in the kitchen so am hoping someone can just help me out on this one?

thankyou

Hellyboo

If you lay a sheet of cling film over the surface of the custard while it's cooling it shouldn't form a skin, then you can just pour it over the jelly once it's cool. Make sure the cling film touches the custard and it should be fine. HTH

motherkitty

Hi Skinnyminny
No such thing as a stupid question!
On the rare occasions I have made trifle I have found that if the custard is too hot it will start to melt the jelly so it is probably best to leave it to cool. Maybe you could try standing it in a sink or bowl of cold water to get it to cool quicker, and give it a quick whisk with a fork every now and then to help cool and stop a skin from forming. Or not putting quite so much boiling water in and topping up with cold or cold milk.
That's all I've got I'm afraid but I'm sure someone else will be along with some better ideas soon!

**skinnyminny**

thankyou so much for the replies, i don't feel so silly now

i have put some cling film over the top to see if that works and i am so excited to see if it all turns out well, i mean, the whole pudding will only cost about 50p as i have left over whipping cream from the weekend! this moneysaving buisness can be so fun can't it:D

Hellyboo

How did it turn out skinnyminny? you got me wanting trifle!

Penelope_Penguin

**skinnyminny** wrote: »

thankyou so much for the replies, i don't feel so silly now

i have put some cling film over the top to see if that works and i am so excited to see if it all turns out well, i mean, the whole pudding will only cost about 50p as i have left over whipping cream from the weekend! this moneysaving buisness can be so fun can't it:D

:T Enjoy your trifle

As this has fallen from the front page of OS, I';ll add it to the exising thread where it may help someone else.

**skinnyminny**

Hellyboo wrote: »

How did it turn out skinnyminny? you got me wanting trifle!

it turned out ok, thankyou for asking, it was slightly runny but it was a big bowl and i don't think i made up enough custard but it definately was a cheap and cheerful pud that i will make again

thelawnet

Anyone got any recipes?

My Grandma always used to make trifle with jelly and fruit, I was wanting to make one for her birthday tomorrow.

I have:

flaked almonds
Hartleys raspberry jelly
lots of double cream (for the custard)
eggs (for the custard)
fresh raspberries
canned peaches
canned mandarins
bought trifle sponges
Harveys Bristol Cream (or I could use madeira?)

Do I just soak the sponges in sherry, make up jelly per packet (I'm thinking maybe more water?), let it partly set, stir in the fruit, pour over the sponges, make a double cream custard, pour that on top, top with almonds.

Not really sure? Delia's trifle has bananas in it (yuck!), and no jelly http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/desserts/trifle/traditional-trifle.html

meritaten

the way we do trifles in my family is...........
Make up a couple of jellys in a jug and put the trifle sponges in a nice glass bowl. if you want to use sherry then sprinkle it on now - I say sprinkle as the jelly wont set if you soak the sponges! or ....dont make up the jellys with all the water - leave room for sherry! just a tablespoon or so (too much sherry tastes awful). pour on the jelly onto the trifle sponges and put in fridge. leave the jelly in the fridge for a couple of hours to set - then make custard (Birds custard in our house - you are free to make Creme Anglais if you prefer). let it cool!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats important - dont put hot custard onto cold jelly! put clingfilm over the surface of the custard while its cooling and you wont have a 'skin'.
spread the custard over the jelly and whip up some cream! or dream topping if you prefer.
spread the topping over the custard and decorate however you wish!
in my mums it was 'sprinkles' when I was little - however she has gone 'posh' and now uses fresh strawberries! ......prefer the sprinkles meself!