Simple summer fruits and prosecco trifle
We have been craving trifle recently, so we made this delicious trifle with summer fruits, strawberries, peaches, plums and apricots and as well as raspberries, and a zingy Prosecco orange jelly. Topped with whipped cream, meringue kisses and fresh custard. Perfection in a bowl. Ideal for summer BBQ to be enjoyed with family and friends
Category
Dessert
Servings
12
Trifle is a classic summery dessert, this large recipe would serve 12 people. The ideal dessert to share with friends and family
Author:Whitworths Sugar
Ingredients
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135g of Pack Orange Jelly Cubes
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250ml Smooth Orange Juice
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250ml Prosecco or other Sparkling Wine
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250g Strawberries, halved, pitted
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3 Peached, pitted, cut into 2cm wedges
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2 Plums, pitted, cut into 2cm wedges
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2 Apricots, pitted, cut into 2cm wedges
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Juice of 1 Lemon
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75g of Whitworths Caster Sugar
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250g Raspberries
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500ml of Heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks
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200g Meringue Kisses
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500ml of Fresh Custard
Prosecco Orange Jelly
Macerated Fruit
To assemble
Directions
For the Jelly
Break the jelly into cubes in a large measuring jug
Heat the orange juice in a saucepan until simmering
Carefully pour the orange juice over the jelly and mix until dissolved
Slowly add the Prosecco and mix together
Carefully pour into a large greased tray and set aside and cool for 4 hours up to overnight in the fridge
For the Fruits
To make the macerated fruit; in a bowl, toss the strawberries, peaches, plums, apricots and lemon juice and sugar to coat. Stand at room temperature, tossing occasionally, for 30 mins or until juices form. Gently fold in the raspberries at the end
Assemble
Spoon half of the jelly into the bottom of the trifle dish followed by half of the macerated fruits
Gently pour half of the custard over the fruit jelly mixture followed by half of the whipped cream and half of the meringue kisses
Repeat the last 2 steps (set a couple handfuls of macerated fruit out to garnish, and leave out the meringue kisses for garnish), until the trifle dish is filled to brim and topped with whipped cream
Chill for 30 minutes
Garnish with the leftover macerated fruit and the other half of meringue kisses
Enjoy!