Bird's Trifle Kit, Strawberry Flavoured Dessert Mix, 141 g (Pack of 1)

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Once you’ve made your dream topping it can be kept in the refrigerator for 1-2 days, or you can freeze it. Today I used two in each dish and I snapped each one into quarters so I could cover the bottom of the dishes. I am planning to make it myself for the Jubilee celebrations so I’ll update the photos when I do (if I remember)! If you’ve ever made a Birds Trifle you might think that thewhite topping should be thicker –it’s just Dream Topping, so if you’ve got a packet in the cupboard you can make more and have a thicker top cream layer! Once the custard is school-dinners consistency, take off the heat and leave to cool slightly, stirring regularly to prevent a skin forming.

Occasionally, if she didn’t have any in then she would use a swiss roll sliced instead which is almost as good but not quite. Say you wanted to eat the trifle on a Sunday, I make the jelly on the Friday and allow to set in the fridge overnight. She’ll always be the best trifler in my mind but if I can come a close second then I’m good with that. Other good toppings include crumbled amaretti, toasted flaked almonds or the classic angelica and silver balls.Traditionally, Granny would use whatever leftover sponge cake she had in our Lorimer Christmas Trifle, with it more often than not being off-cuts from the last sponge cake she’d made before Christmas. The sponges may try to float at first but they should stay in place once they start to soak up the jelly mixture.

Note: If you whiskby hand, like I do – the whisking part will take you 3-4 minutes to make a full packet … but it’s OK to have a rest 🙂 – it does start coming together really quickly though, which is encouraging. If using a powdered custard, add a little extra powder to allow your custard to be a little thicker. Have a browse through our tremendous trifle recipes, including lots of boozy creations like our new and thoroughly decadent Baileys trifle recipe, and an inside-out trifle cake. Slice and arrange the cake on top of the jelly, cutting it as necessary to cover – you could use trifle sponges, boudoir biscuits, panettone, stollen or plain madeira or sponge cake here, if you prefer.Pour through the sieve into a 20cm or so glass serving bowl and leave in a cool place or in the fridge for three or four hours, until set firm. I don’t use whipped cream though as my Nana used to use Birds Dream Topping which is something that brings back so many memories of visiting her.