to think that putting jelly in trifle is a very common thing to do?

[DameHermione]

Trifle,when made properly does not have jelly.

Cake, some sort of juice, whether sherry or juice or liqure, fruit, custard and cream.

No jelly.

It is such a disappointment to dig in and discover a layer of insipid eobbliness.

AIBU to suggest real trifle has no jelly and to add it smacks of the lower classes?

if it's nothing to do with how it is historically made then how do you define "made properly"

I realise you're just out to wind people up btw, but that's a genuine question.

I've been to a very upper class house and seen trifle made with jelly. so i don't think it's a matter of class at all, just personal preference

NonCommon Trifle

Take a few double chocolate chip chocolate muffins and chop into bottom of a (prefersbly crystal) trifle bowl.

Slosh over a generous dollop of baileys (not that fake aldi crap)

Pour over a tub of chocolate custard (waitrose does a good one, not sure about tesco)

Whip up some double cream and smooth over the top.

Et voila. Non-common and extra delicious trifle

I don't put jelly in my trifle but it's because OH is a vegetarian and veggie jelly is shit for trifle making.

Ah..it's the vegetarian jelly. I always assumed it was the vast quantities of vodka I use to make the vegetarian jelly that made it a bit rubbish in the jellylike department.

"hf128219 Sun 22-Apr-12 21:11:01
I think you are an inverted snob. If you were a toff you wouldn't give a toss."

agree totally! I find that people who are actually upper class don't give a shit what anyone else does.
the only people who care are the ones who want everyone to think they are upper class when they aren't

How the fuck can you loathe jelly? I mean, it's just jelly

Muffins??
Sounds common to me!

Trifle should never contain jelly, I agree! For me though it is because I am vegetarian and can't eat it if it contains jelly.

Well DameHormone, I saw you the otter day wearing a pink velour tracksuit with the word "Angel" across the buttocks.

Growing up, we never had jelly in trifle.

Trifle made with jelly, and without alcohol was known by my DM as "Methodist trifle". (apologies to Methodist MNers)

"Smacks of the lower classes"

My Mam always said you could spot the secret lower classes pretending to be middle by their insistence on distancing themselves through stuff like this. Do you get upset over net curtains?

If admitting I'm lower class gets me jelly with my trifle then so be it. YANBU to make your pudding sorry deserts however you like them. YABU to suggest someone doing differently is common.

I do hope I've missed the tone or cross posted and this was in jest.

I have never before addressed my mind to this question but now I have I think I don't like jelly in trifle. As for the class factor I am not qualified to pronounce. All I will say is that I am staggered that someone would denounce jelly as common and then on same thread advocate the chopping up of muffins to make trifle with bought custard. And chocolate, to boot.

Well, I like it with jelly, and blancmange instead of custard. But I don't judge others for their deviant ways

When was Baileys ever not common?

I'm about to have some trifle right now. With jelly! :)

(shoves plum in mouth)
Oh yes, absolutely right what what my old chap. I have often had to have words with the staff about using jelly in our trifles. It's unacceptable, especially as we have provided them with proper cookery books. I had to get Geeves to clean the rug in the parlour the other day because my son, Tarquin, discovered some jelly in his trifle and he had no choice but to expel it immediately from his palate. Unfortunately it has stained the tiger skin but not to worry, we can still entertain our guests in the Ballroom.

Its custard that is the problem with trifle not jelly, fact! Custard mings.

My Mum used to make it with Angel Delight for me and it was gorgeous. So layer of cake, layer of Jelly, Layer of Angel delight, Layer of Cream. OR if it was a chocolate trifle, then NO jelly.

One knows that jelly is for below-stairs. One would never introduce it to trifle.

A trifling thread, if one may say.

DameHermione I saw you the other day standing outside the school gates wearing PJs with a fag in your mouth, and your toddler was holding a Greggs sausage roll.

toofattorun You just made me laugh in a most common way! snicker

toofattorun

I've asked Cook how to make trifle but she was jugging a hare and told me to look in Mrs Beeton.

Everyone knows a real trifle is as follows.

First there’s a layer of ladyfingers, then a layer of jam, then custard, which I made from scratch, then raspberries, more ladyfingers, then beef sauteed with peas and onions, then a little more custard, and then bananas, and then I just put some whipped cream on top...

(OP you are SO NBU. Jelly in trifle is beyond wrong.)

I think this is very much 'don't say what, it's rude. Say pardon'

Crumpet, beg to differ old thing, that was me. We do adore Greggs.

You're thinking of old English trifle. Most people don't make one of those. My good housekeeping recipe book has two different trifle recipes, one with jelly one without (old english trifle).

There's nothing wrong with not liking jelly. You're mad if you think it's a class issue though.

What's not to like?

Custard good.

Beef goood

Cream gooood