Berry Trifle
Source of Recipe
Adapted from Williams-Sonoma, Entertaining, Edited by Chuck Williams (Oxmoor House, 2004).
List of Ingredients
2 lb. mixed berries, such as strawberries,
raspberries, blackberries and blueberries,
in any combination, plus more whole berries
for garnish
1/4 cup superfine sugar
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup orange liqueur
One 9-inch lemon pound cake
2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup confectioners� sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 lb. mascarpone cheese, at room
temperature
Grated zest of 1 lemon
Fresh mint sprigs for garnish
Recipe
If using strawberries, hull and slice them. Place them in a bowl and add the other berries. Add the superfine sugar, orange juice and liqueur and stir gently to mix. Set aside to macerate for at least 1 hour or up to 3 hours.
Cut the pound cake into 1-inch cubes and set aside until ready to assemble the trifle. You should have about 6 cups.
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat together the cream, confectioners� sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes. In a separate bowl, using clean beaters and with the mixer on medium-high speed, beat the mascarpone until soft. Using a rubber spatula, fold the whipped mascarpone and the lemon zest into the whipped cream until evenly blended.
Select a footed glass trifle bowl 9 to 10 inches in diameter and 5 inches deep. Alternatively, use a large flat-bottomed glass bowl. Arrange a single layer of the cake cubes in the bottom of the bowl. Spoon one-third of the macerated berries over the cake and then spread one-third of the mascarpone mixture over the berries. Repeat the layers twice, finishing with a layer of the mascarpone mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours to allow the flavors to marry.
Just before serving, garnish the trifle with whole berries and mint. Serves 6.
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