Summer Berry Trifle Recipe 2010-06-29 16:23:26
Summer Berry Trifle
Summer Berry Trifle
From Fine Cooking
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 quarts mixed fresh berries (hull and quarter strawberries), plus extra berries for garnish
- 3/4 cup plus 1 Tbs. granulated sugar
- 4 tsp. minced fresh ginger
- 1 lb. day-old French bread, crusts removed, crumb cut into 1/2 -inch cubes (5 to 6 cups)
- 1/2 cup Grand Marnier or Cointreau
- 1-1/2 cups heavy cream
Directions
- Heat the berries and 3/4 cup of the sugar in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until they start to release juice but are still whole and intact, about 5 minutes. Stir in the ginger and pour the mixture onto a rimmed baking sheet to cool.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss the bread with 5 Tbs. of the liqueur.
- In a chilled metal bowl with chilled beaters, whip the cream with the remaining 3 Tbs. liqueur and 1 Tbs. sugar to almost-stiff peaks.
- In a 2- to 2-1/2 -quart clear glass bowl, layer in the following order: 1 mounded cup of bread cubes, 1 cup of berries and juices, and 1 cup of whipped cream. Repeat 3 times—you should have 12 layers total. For the final layers, use all the remaining bread, berries (and their juices), and whipped cream.
- Cover and refrigerate until the juice has completely softened the bread, at least 4 hours or overnight. Garnish with fresh berries before serving.
Serves 10-12.
Information
- Category
- Desserts, Whipped Cream
- Cuisine
- English/Scottish/Irish
