TRADITIONAL ENGLISH TRIFLE: Use a glass bowl for effect.
a.. 1 jelly roll (known as swiss roll in England) or a sponge cake spread with raspberry jam. b.. 1 quarter to 2 quarters of a cup of sherry c.. 200 ml (7 oz liq) whipping cream (double cream in England) d.. 400 ml (14 oz liq) English custard - allow to cool as custard powder, note - look for Bird's custard powder in gourmet sections or use package of flan-type custard mix.] There is also the problem of measures, pints in England, cups in America - but precise amounts are not crucial to the end result) 1.. Cut the jelly roll/sponge cake into pieces, dip in Sherry 2.. Place half in bottom of bowl 3.. Cover with half of the custard 4.. Whip cream until stiff - use half to make a layer over the custard 5.. Repeat steps 2, 3, and 4 6.. Garnish with glace[candied] cherries lr smiles --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
