The drama is what I love most about Christmas. Everything being sparkly and glittery. Houses being covered in twinkly lights, people being covered in sequins, drinking champagne at 11am and eating chocolate at 11pm.
On Sunday we met up for a last meal together before Christmas when everyone goes their separate ways.
We ate roast dinner with each of us bringing a different part.
I was in charge of the pudding and copped out completely by making a cheat's trifle. But I got out the gold spray and silver bowls and added a bit of Christmas drama...
Easy peasy Christmas trifle......(serves 10)
250g frozen berries (mine we all picked in the summer #smugface)
1 small jam jar of cherry conserve
2 star anise
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 shop bought Madeira loaves
1 litre posh supermarket vanilla custard
600ml double cream
1 handful silver balls
gold edible spray
Slice the cake into 1 cm slices.
Slice the cake into 1 cm slices.
Layer in the bottom of a large glass bowl. Defrost the berries in a pan. Add the spices and stir in the jam. Spoon half the warm berries on top of the sponge. Add the rest of the sponge and then the fruit mix. Leave for an hour or so.
Spoon the custard over the fruit and pop in the fridge for a couple of hours. Whip the cream until it is soft and marshmallowy. Spread over the top of the custard. Sprinkle the balls over the top. Then give it a light spray with the edible gold.
No comments:
Post a Comment