It doesn't get easier than this summery trifle! It has layers of raspberry soaked sponge fingers, white chocolate flavoured custard, whipped cream, passion fruit and shavings of white chocolate. It's the perfect end to a meal during spring and summer.
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Yields:
8 serving(s)
Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Cal/Serv:
579
Ingredients
100g
sponge fingers
450g
raspberries
40g
caster sugar
200g
white chocolate
500g
pot fresh vanilla custard
300ml
double cream
150g
crème fraîche
3
ripe passion fruit
Directions
Step 1Place the sponge fingers in the base of a large trifle dish, breaking to make them fit, if needed. In a medium pan, cook 400g (14oz) of the raspberries, the sugar and 1½tbsp water over medium heat for 5-8min until completely softened. Pour over sponge fingers. Set aside to soak for 30min.
Step 2Chop 175g (6oz) of the white chocolate and heat with the custard over low heat, stirring regularly, until chocolate has melted. Leave to cool slightly then pour into trifle dish. Chill for 2hr.
Step 3Whip cream with icing sugar until it just holds its shape. Add crème fraîche and whisk up again until it forms soft peaks. Spoon on top of custard.
Step 4Halve passion fruits, scrape out pulp and drizzle over the trifle. Scatter over the remaining raspberries. Using a vegetable peeler, shave remaining white chocolate into curls. Scatter over trifle and serve.
Get ahead Prepare to end of step 2 up to a day ahead. Chill. Complete step 3 up to 2hr ahead. Chill. Complete recipe to serve.
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