English Trifle

== Description ==
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* 2 packages of ladyfingers or a pound cake
* raspberry jam
* 1 package of frozen raspberries, thawed and sweetened
* 2 cans of mandarin oranges, drained
* 1 package of Bird's custard powder prepared according to directions with whole milk
* 1 pint of heavy whipping cream
* good quality sweet sherry according to taste. start with at least ½ a cup. Do not use cooking sherry. 
* sliced, and toasted almonds.
== Directions ==
# Spread ladyfingers with raspberry jam and arrange around sides and bottom of trifle bowl.
# If using pound cake, cut into slices, spread with jam and cube before arranging in bowl.
# Reserve a few segments of orange for decoration.
# Arrange fruit on top of ladyfingers.
# Moisten with sherry according to taste.
# You may also use part of the syrup from the oranges if you do not care to use as much sherry.
# I would use half to three quarters of a cup and a small amount of syrup.
# Pour prepared custard over the cake and fruit.
# Allow to cool well.
# Whip the cream with 1 tablespoon of sugar until stiff.
# Spread over the top of the cooled custard.
# Decorate with mandarin orange segments and almonds.
# Chill several hrs before serving. 
Category:Cathy's Recipes
Category:English Desserts
Category:Trifle Recipes
Category:Mandarin orange Recipes
Category:Raspberry Recipes
Category:Heavy cream Recipes
Category:Sherry Recipes
Category:Almond Recipes