Hi Roger, It's so good to see you here my Friend. Stop by anytime and share a recipe or two, if you have a favorite. In honor of your visit, here's one that I can't have very often, bit of a problem with my Sugar, don't you know. but I still have it from time to time on special occasions, since I absolutely love Raspberries. A few years back, during my youth, our family had a couple of lovely Friends from over in England, the Hardings, and Mrs Harding shared a few recipes that stuck with me. One of my fondest memories was when they came over to our house to watch Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation, back in 1953, when I was the ripe old age of 6. We were one of the few families in our neighborhood lucky enough to have a television set. Anyway, here's an English Trifle Recipe that I still love to make today. According to Mrs Harding, it was a traditional English trifle that many children in the UK grew up eating on high days and holidays, at least according to Mom's notes. Ingredients - 1 (9 inch) sponge cake, cut in cubes
- 1 cup seedless raspberry jam
- 8 ounces fresh raspberries
- 10 fluid ounces heavy cream
- 3 egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 10 fluid ounces heavy cream
- 2 ounces sliced almonds
Directions - Spread a little jam on each piece of cake and place in the bottom of a large glass bowl. Sprinkle raspberries over cake.
- Heat 10 fl. oz. cream in a medium saucepan over medium heat. While the cream is heating, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until pale yellow and smooth. Strain yolk mixture into a clean bowl. Pour hot cream into egg yolks and stir vigorously. Return mixture to pan over low heat and cook, stirring, until thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- While custard is cooling, whip 10 fl oz. cream until soft peaks form. Place almonds on a baking sheet and toast, in a 300 degree oven or toaster oven, stirring frequently, until golden, 2 to 10 minutes.
- Spread cooled custard over cake in bowl. Top with whipped cream and toasted almonds. Chill 2 hours before serving.
Have A Blessed & Beautiful week My Friend, Phil
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