TRIFLE. A thread about trifle.

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Last year I went traditional. Year before I did chocolate. This year who knows, I’m open to suggestions.

I can take or leave a jelly layer, not overly evangelical about it either way.

Not fond of a dragee though. Nasty crunchy mouth-feel.

I can't stand the filling in a triffle. I'd like just jelly custard and cream 😂

We never ever have it on Xmas. I don't know why. Think it's because all bar dsd we all like mince pies and Xmas pud. So tend to go for that and a choc pud for dsd

I'm. Now thinking to make a triffle too. I have my late great grandma's big crystal bowl she used to do hers in so may do that hmm

We have dh’s late Nain’s crystal bowl with matching smaller serving bowls so I always make a trifle now, in honour of her. It’s a Boxing Day thing in our house. Never eat it at any other time of the year which is a shame as it’s bloody lovely.

Sherry, and plenty of it. Not jelly. Despite a certain... froideur between me and DM, I think a Christmas Truce might be in order to secure the traditional recipe before hostilities resume in Boxing Day

Ginger cake, limoncello
Lemon jelly
Custard if you like it
Cream with ginger syrup through it
Crumbled ginger biscuits & lemon zest on top

Ginger custard? Now this I can get behind!

I am going full on Black Forest Gateau, chocolate cake, cherry brandy ...or amaretto, cherries, the frozen ones are amazing Amaretti biscuits, or savoiiardi, more booze, chocolate custard and cream

no jelly, never jelly.

A thread about trifle? Now this I can get behind. I made a "Black Forest" one last year and it was everything my trifle dreams have ever been. This ginger one also sounds immense. I am also fond of a traditional sponge and strawberry jelly with custard and cream number though, especially if there's plenty of cream!

My grandad would tell you that there is no place for jelly in trifle! I ate a huge one in his memory when he died.

It's birds trifle or nothing in this house

no jelly, lots and lots of Madeira soaked into Madeira cake, ameretto biscuits, custard and lots of wipped cream. Delicious.

I LOVE a Christmas trifle! I'm particularly fond of the jelly and custard combo. However the black forest gateau one sounds AMAZING!

We have inherited two crystal trifle bowls, maybe I'll make both 🤔

Delta’s trifle is the best ever. No jelly. Truly scrumptious 😋

Sorry but trifle is the work of the devil. Custard is grim and cold custard even more grim. Cold jelly !! Wet bits of sponge. Noooooooo !!

Oh wow, the black forest and lemon/ginger sound fab. I usually do a Pavlova but I might do a trifle instead this year...

@TheDogsMother - each to their own. We won't disown you for not being a fellow enthusiast

Lol ive Literally just eaten half a trifle lol. Im really down at the moment so I needed it. Trifle always makes me feel better

My mum's 1960s trifle involved:
Swiss roll, jelly, tin of strawberries and raspberries.
Home made custard.
Cream.
It was the bollocks. I have her cut glass trifle bowl and have never made it...but I do like a tiramisu trifle ( Good housekeeping recipe)

My mum used to make "hot apricot trifle". Sliced Swiss roll on the bottom, then tinned apricots, then the custard layer, then a layer of home made meringue on the top and the whole thing baked until the meringue is turning golden brown. I never liked traditional trifles but this one was really good.

Chocolate Swiss roll. Soaked in Cointreau. Mandarin segments. Chocolate orange custard (melted chocolate orange stirred into custard). Double cream. Topped with grated chocolate orange.

Fuck off the fruit.

Sponge, jelly, cream and custard.

I eat trifle like a toddler. I always leave the fruit.

Boudoir biscuits?

Trifle 😋

Mine is traditional:
Trifle sponges soaked in sweet sherry
Raspberries
Raspberry jelly
Custard
Double cream
Toasted flaked almonds

Love Sherry trifle💕

I adore my mums trifle. She manages to get the cream super thick and the custard sets and its always decorated with tinned mandarins and kiwi and grated chocolate.

Has anybody please got a quick and easy way to make thick custard for a trifle mine always ends up a bit too runny, is there a good premix I could use?