Trifle drama

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Just started making the trifle but have put jelly and fruit in before the sponge fingers. the jelly has already set. Should I just bung the sponge fingers on top, then add custard or shall I scrape the jelly out and put the sponge on the bottom?

Oh no!

You've still got a set fruit jelly, unless you followed my previous advice to melt the jelly. Therefore we still have:

Fruit jelly.
Sponge fingers.

Do you have cream? Ice cream?

I'm back on the black coffee and cigarettes because, Houston, we still have a problem.

I always do a layer of fruit at the bottom and then put the first layer of sponge.

If you look at shop trifles it always goes fruit/jelly then sponge then custard then cream.

Starting with sponge is really odd.

Why don’t you just melt the jelly down again.

So long as you’ve not managed to get beef in it you’ll be grand

I suggested that earlier but now OP has just nixed the custard which puts us into a "Whole new world 'o hurt."

Drink the booze stab the sponges into the jelly and be done with it

i think we need a full list of ingredients so we know we’re up against.

Take the fruit and jelly out of bowl put sponge in with lashings of sherry add the jelly and fruit without melting and the custard layer it'll be great.

This is all becoming a trifle disastrous.

Have you thought of maybe making something else instead?

Yeah what's in the cupboard?

Oh crap - while wondering about the sponge over the jelly I have realised I forgot to get the sherry….sigh…..maybe port??

You've missed out the sponges. You've burnt the custard. Are you putting the Merry in Christmas by any chance OP? 🍾🍷🍸🍹🥂🥃

😂 brilliant

Realistically speaking, fruit jelly with sponge finger, on the side, squirt or dollop or whatever vaguely dairy based unguent you have to hand et voilà it's a deconstructed fruit trifle.

Much better than the original idea. There we are. I knew I would think of something.

Put the whole thing in the bin. The universe is signalling to you what a terrible pudding trifle is. Should be banned.

😂🎄

I've watched French Masterchef. They all do it. You have space everything about a bit. Your family and friends will be falling over themselves in admiration.

So just finished remaking custard. Husband back from pub chipping burnt bits of the milk pan from the first disaster.

In terms of ingredients I'm back with traditional, but a different order as recommended. Jelly and raspberries in the bottom, completely set. Sponges on top soaked in sherry 2 table spoons and a bit,custard on top when it's cooler. Will top with whipped cream tomorrow.

I'll rip off my tie now at ground control. Ladies, it's been a priviledge flying with you. (Keeping up my Apollo 13 reference.)

The trifle has landed.

Or gherkins.

Scoop out the jelly and bin it unless it’s a children’s trifle.

Christmas is saved

Trifle should not have any jelly in it at all. Fruit, trifle sponges cut in half and sandwiched with jam, another layer of fruit, more trifle sponges, crumbled up amaretti biscuits then pour on fruit juice mixed with sherry, top with custard then lightly whipped cream. Leave overnight in fridge to let the flavours mingle. Top with toasted flaked almonds just before serving.

Yes, my mum was famous for her trifle and she would put warm custard onto the sponge so it would combine, squish together and become custardy sponge (spongey custard?) - a little bit like tiramisu.

My mum usually puts jam Swiss roll in the fruit & jelly, but can we find one this year? We ended up with Madeira cake & red currant jelly instead with gallons of sherry.