Trifle plus berries equals Christmas in Australia! This gorgeous very berry summer trifle is studded with pink sparkling wine jelly, a whipped yoghurt topping and oodles of fresh seasonal berries, making it perfectly indulgent and just a little bit lighter for our hot summer celebrations.
Ingredients
- 250 g Savoiardi sponge finger biscuits
- 1/4 cup Cointreau
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 2 punnets fresh strawberries
- 2 punnets fresh raspberries
- 500 g Greek yoghurt thick
- 250 ml thickened cream
- 1/4 cup icing sugar
- 1 punnet fresh blueberries
Champagne jelly
- 750 ml pink sparkling wine
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 6 tsp gelatine
- 1/4 cup water boiling
Custard
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup cream
- 1 tsp vanilla paste
- 5 egg yolks
- 3/4 cup caster sugar
- 1 tsp cornflour
Toffee shards
- 80 g pistachios
- 1 cup sugar
Method
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Step 1Jelly: Heat pink sparkling wine and sugar in a saucepan until sugar has dissolved, being careful not to boil. Whisk gelatine into boiling water to form a gel, then whisk into heated wine. Pour into a large plastic tray or lunch box. Allow to cool then refrigerate until set.
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Step 2Custard: Make custard by heating milk, cream and vanilla paste in a saucepan until just simmering. Turn off heat. Whisk egg yolks, sugar and cornflour together in a bowl until light. Gradually whisk in warmed milk mixture. Return to saucepan over gentle heat and stir constantly until custard thickens. You can strain it through a sieve if you prefer a very smooth custard. Pour into a bowl and allow to cool, then refrigerate to chill.
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Step 3Toffee shards: Spread pistachios out on an oven tray lined with baking paper. Place sugar in a saucepan with 1/4 cup water. Bring to the boil, swirling the pan occasionally, until sugar dissolves and starts to turn a warm caramel colour. Occasionally brush down the insides of the saucepan with a wet pastry brush to remove sugar crystals. Pour caramel over pistachios and leave for 10-15 minutes to set. Break into shards.
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Step 4Arrange a layer of Savoiardi biscuits in the base of your serving dish. Combine Cointreau and juice and spoon half over biscuits to soak. Add another layer of biscuits and spoon over remaining liquid.
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Step 5Cut jelly into cubes and place half of them in a layer over Savoiardi biscuits.
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Step 6Wash, hull and halve strawberries. Place a layer over the top of the jelly, then spoon over half of the custard.
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Step 7Repeat with a second layer of jelly, then raspberries and then remaining custard.
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Step 8Whip together yoghurt and cream with icing sugar until thick. Spoon into dish and top with remaining strawberries, raspberries and the blueberries. Arrange shards of toffee. Serve.
Recipe Notes
There are multiple steps in this recipe, but you can make the jelly, custard and toffee the day before and just assemble on the day. Make it even easier by using store-bought custard and packet jelly in place of the home-made versions.
Savoiardi are Italian sponge biscuits available in most supermarkets and delis. They are most commonly used in tiramisu.
Skip the alcohol by making the jelly with apple juice (or use packet jelly crystals) and replace Cointreau with orange juice to soak the sponge biscuits.
This recipe was created and photographed by Greer Worsley for Australia's Best Recipes.
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