Eggnog Trifle
Source of Recipe
Courtesy of: On The Burner
List of Ingredients
For the Cherries
4 cups frozen sweet cherries
1 cup sugar
2 x sticks cinnamon
2 tbsp cornstarch
3 tbsp water
For the Filling
5 x egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup rum
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 cup whipping cream
1 tbsp vanilla extract
16 oz mascarpone cheese
For the Whipped Cream
1 cup whipping cream
2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp vanilla
2 tbsp brandy
For the Soaking Liquid
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup rum
1 tbsp vanilla
1 pkg ladyfinger biscuits
Recipe
For the Cherries
Simmer fruit with sugar and cinnamon sticks for 20 minutes. Whisk cornstarch with 3 tablespoons cold water and stir into cherries. Remove cinnamon sticks and set aside.
For the Filling
Whisk egg yolks with sugar, rum, lemon juice and nutmeg over a pot of simmering water until doubled in volume.
Remove from heat. In a separate bowl, whip cream with vanilla. Whisk mascarpone into egg mixture and fold in whipped cream. Chill until ready to assemble.
For the Whipped Cream
Whip cream to soft peaks and add sugar and brandy and chill.
For the Soaking Liquid
Heat sugar, water, rum and vanilla until a simmer is reached. Cool to room temperature.
To Assemble
In a trifle dish or individual cups, dip ladyfinger biscuits in soaking liquid and line bottom of dish. Cover with one third of mascarpone filling and spoon one third of cherries. Repeat process two more times.
Top with whipped cream and garnish with chocolate shavings, if you wish. Chill until ready to serve.
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