Tropical classic trifle
Biscuits, orange jelly, mango, kiwi and passion fruit under custard and cream
A tropical take on trifle: biscuits soaked in sherry or fruit juice, then layered with orange jelly, mango, kiwi and passion fruit, thick custard and softly whipped cream, finished with toasted almonds. It's fruity, creamy and colourful. Ordinary packet jelly is made with gelatine, which isn't vegetarian, and sherry is alcoholic; the steps give swaps for both.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the base
For the jelly
For the fruit
For the custard
For the topping
For garnishing
Method
0/9 doneStep 1: Arrange 9 oz biscuits (such as sponge fingers or digestives) in a glass serving dish and sprinkle over ½ cup sherry or fruit juice.
Step 2: Mix 3 oz orange jelly crystals with 1 cup boiling water and stir until the jelly dissolves. Leave in a container for about 30 minutes, until almost set.
30 minStep 3: Pour the almost-set jelly over the biscuits and refrigerate until set.
60 minStep 4: Mix 1 mango, 2 kiwi fruit and 2 passion fruit and arrange over the jelly.
Step 5: For the custard, mix 1 oz custard powder and 1 ¾ oz sugar with a little of the 1 ½ cups milk until smooth, then stir in the rest. Bring to the boil, stirring, until thick (see the custard sauce recipe). Cool.
8 minStep 6: Pour the custard over the fruit and leave to set in the fridge.
60 minStep 7: Beat 1 cup double cream with 1 tbsp sugar and ½ tsp vanilla essence until it thickens and forms soft peaks, then spread over the custard.
3 minStep 8: Decorate with 1 ⅜ oz flaked almonds and refrigerate. Serve the trifle chilled.
Step 9: Swaps: use apple or orange juice instead of sherry for an alcohol-free trifle. For a vegetarian trifle, use agar-based jelly crystals, or set 250 ml orange juice with 1 tsp agar-agar powder boiled for 1–2 minutes.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 64 g
- Fat
- 26 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does tropical classic trifle take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of mango?
- Tinned mango pulp, same weight.
- What can I use instead of custard powder?
- Cornflour with a drop of vanilla and a pinch of turmeric for colour, same amount.
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