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Mrs Crocombe is making trifle - one of Lord Braybrooke’s favourite desserts. It’s the perfect treat to follow any meal.
INGREDIENTS
100g leftover sponge cake
100g ratafia biscuits or macaroons
50 ml brandy
125ml port or sherry
1 teacup of jam
100g crystallized fruit, such as ginger and cherries
500ml custard (you need to add either 2x sheets of gelatine or 2 tbsp of cornflour to it when you are making it so that it will set)
100g ground almonds
1 ¼ pints whipping cream
1tbsp caster sugar
For the decoration:
Slivered blanched almo
...nds
Small cubes of crystallised fruit
Anything else you like (flowers are always nice - but be careful to choose edible varieties as some varieties of flowers can be dangerous to eat)
METHOD
Cut your sponge cake into slices. This recipe is excellent for using up leftover sponge cake. You may prefer to use aShow more