Scottish Trifle

* Exported from MasterCook *

SCOTTISH TRIFLE

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Sponge roll:
3 lg Eggs
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla
3/4 c Flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/3 c Raspberry jam, seedless
1 tb Kirsch
1/4 c Med-dry sherry
Custard:
7 lg Egg yolks
1 c Sugar
2 c Milk, scalded & cooled
1/2 c Heavy cream, scalded & coole
- slightly
1 t Vanilla
1/2 c Creme fraiche
1/4 c Med-dry sherry
Assembly:
1 1/2 c Amaretti
1/4 c Med-dry sherry
1 c Heavy cream, well chilled
Garnish:
2 tb Pistachio nuts, shelled and
-hopped
Candied citron or angelica,
-ut into bits
Raspberry jam, seedless

In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the eggs,
sugar, and vanilla, until the mixture is thick and
pale. Sift the flour and baking powder over the egg
mixture and fold them into it gently but thoroughly.
Line the bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with
parchment paper, spread the batter in the pan and bake
in a preheated 400f oven for 8 minutes or until it is
puffed and golden. Invert onto a lightly sugared
kitchen towel.

In a small saucepan, melt the jam over low heat. Stir
in kirsch and spread the surface of the cake with the
jam mixture. Starting with a long side and using the
towel as a guide, roll up the cake, jelly-roll fashion
and sprinkle it with Sherry. Wrap the sponge roll
firmly in the towel. Let it cool and cut int into
3/4-inch slices.

In a bowl, set over a saucepan of simmering water,
beat the yolks and the sugar with an electric mixer
until the mixture is thick and pale. Remove from heat
and stir in gradually, milk, cream, and vanilla. Cook
the custard in the bowl over the simmering water,
until it registers 170f on a candy thermometer.
Transfer the custard to a metal bowl and whisk in the
creme fraiche and Sherry. Set the bowl in a larger
bowl of ice water and whisk until custard is cool.
Chill it, covering surface with plastic wrap, until it
is cold.

Assembly: In the bottom of a 2-1/2-qt. trifle
bowl, scatter half the amaretti crumbs. Top them with
half the sponge roll slices, and top those with the
remaining amaretti crumbs. Sprinkle the Sherry over
the remaining sponge roll slices, line the side of the
bowl with the slices, and pour in the custard,
spreading it to let it seep down around the sided and
bottom. Chill the trifle for at least 2 hours and up
to 24 hours.

Just before serving, in a bowl with an electric mixer,
beat the cream until it is stiff. Transfer it to a
pastry bag, fitted with a decorative tip and pipe
rosettes around the edge and in the center of the
trifle. Sprinkle pistachios over the trifle and
garnish the rosettes with the citron and small drops
of jam.

a 1989 Gourmet Mag. favorite



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