Belle Helene Trifle

==Description==
Serves 6.
==Ingredients==
* 3 egg yolks
* 50 g (2 oz) caster sugar
* 4 tsp cocoa
* 300 ml (pint) milk
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 3 tbsp rum
* 150 ml (* pint) whipping cream, whipped,
* 8 trifle sponges
* 2 tbsp pear jam
* 1 x 425 g (15 oz) can pears in juice
* chocolate
* almonds and a cherry
==Directions==
# Cream the egg yolks, sugar and cocoa until fluffy.
# Bring milk and extract to the boil, pour over egg mixture, whisk and add the rum.
# Strain mixture into a heavy based or double saucepan, stir over gentle heat until custard thickens.
# Cool.
# Fold in most of the cream.
# Split the sponges, spread with jam, arrange sponges and pears in the base of a serving bowl, use some of the juice to moisten sponges.
# Cover with chocolate sauce, decorate with remaining cream, chocolate, almonds and the cherry.
Category:British Desserts
Category:Cherry Recipes
Category:Chocolate Recipes
Category:Cocoa Recipes
Category:Almond Recipes
Category:Pear Recipes
Category:Desserts with Rum
Category:Trifle Recipes
Category:Pear Desserts