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Red rum trifle recipe
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Ingredients
- 12 trifle sponges
- Strawberry jam
- 2 cans strawberries
- Generous amount of sherry
- 2 tbsp custard powder
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 600 ml milk
- 600 ml thick double cream
- Fresh strawberries and chocolate curls, to decorate
Method
- Split the trifle sponges, spread with jam and arrange in a glass bowl. Add the canned-strawberry juice and sherry, mix gently and cover with the strawberries.
- Blend the custard powder and sugar with a little milk, then gradually add the rest. Microwave for 8 minutes at full power, stirring every 2 minutes, until thick.
- Cool the custard completely before adding it to the fruit layer.
- Top with whipped cream and decorate immediately before serving.