Name: Grandma's Christmas Trifle
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 jam sponge roll; 2 cup thick custard; 85 g strawberry jelly; 400 g canned peaches; 1/2 cup medium-dry sherry; 1 cup whipped cream

by jennyb58 Last updated on 01/06/2020

This is my grandmother's Christmas trifle recipe with dairy free and gluten free options. Quantities depend upon the size of the bowl that you use. - jennyb58

Ingredients

1 jam sponge roll
2 cup thick custard
85 g strawberry jelly
400 g canned peaches
1/2 cup medium-dry sherry
1 cup whipped cream

Method

Step 1

Make jelly as per instructions on packet, allow to cool but not set.
Step 2

Slice jam roll into 2 cm thick slices.
Step 3

Using a clear bowl, arrange jam roll slices to cover the bottom and sides of the bowl.
Step 4

Drizzle a generous amount of sherry or juice over all of the jam roll slices.
Step 5

Lay peach slices over jam roll slices, filling bowl to half way.
Step 6

Drizzle an extra 2 tablespoons of peach nectar/juice over the exposed jam roll.
Step 7

Pour ⅔ jelly over peaches, allow to set.
Step 8

Prepare custard and allow to cool.
Step 9

Pour custard over the peaches and jelly.
Step 10

Spread cream over custard.
Step 11

Chop up remaining set jelly with a knife and arrange on top of the cream.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

Raspberry jelly can also be used. Sherry can be substituted with juice from canned peaches. Make custard with custard powder on the stove, use gluten free custard powder if desired and can also made with soy milk. You can use gluten free cake, sandwiched together with strawberry jam and cut into 2.5 cm cubes, if desired. You can also use soy yoghurt instead of cream. You need a clear glass bowl to get the full effect of the colour and shapes of the jam Swiss roll. The jelly and the custard must be cool but not stiff, so that when you pour them into the bowl they make a smooth and uniform surface for the next layer to be poured onto. The jelly and custard must not be hot, as this will make the previous layer melt and the colours and textures will mix, spoiling the overall effect.