Trifle (meredith)

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
8cupsSponge cake cubes (1\")
1cupSherry
½cupRaspberry, apricot or raspberry jam
2Eggs
1Egg yolk
cupMilk
¼cupGranulated sugar
1Egg white
1tablespoonPowdered sugar
1cupWhipping cream
¼teaspoonVanilla
¼cupSlivered almonds for garnish

Directions

(From "Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook," Meredith.) Place half cake cubes in bottom of 2-quart clear glass bowl. Moisten with some of the sherry. Cover with jam. Top with remaining cake cubes. Add enough additional sherry to moisten cake well. In saucepan beat eggs and egg yolk. Stir in milk and granulated sugar. Cook and stir until custard coats a metal spoon. Remove from heat. Cool at once in ice water; stir occasionally. Spoon cooled custard over cake.

Beat egg white to soft peaks. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Whip cream with vanilla. Fold in egg white.

Pile mixture atop custard. Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight. Garnish with slivered almonds.