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Meringue, madeleine and winter berry trifle

Meringue, madeleine and winter berry trifle

Perhaps the secret to this recipe's success is its impressive appearance but comparatively easy method ready-made cakes and meringues make it a cinch, in fact. Omit the Advocaat if you're serving this to children (but definitely keep it in if your guests are fond of a Christmassy tipple)

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Vegetarian
  • Serves6
  • CourseDessert
  • Prepare25 mins
  • Cook15 mins
  • Total time40 mins
  • Pluscooling and chilling

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Ingredients

  • 175g Bonne Maman madeleines
  • 75g Bonne Maman berries and cherries conserve
  • 200ml double cream
  • 1 pinch ground mixed spice
  • 4 meringue nests, roughly chopped, plus extra to decorate
  • 1 tbsp roasted chopped hazelnuts
  • Cherries and blackberries, to serve (optional)

WINTER BERRY COMPOTE

  • 450g frozen black forest fruits
  • 1 tbsp golden caster sugar
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp cornflour, dissolved in 2 tbsp cold water

ADVOCAAT CUSTARD

  • 35g custard powder
  • 250ml whole milk
  • 397g condensed milk
  • 150ml Advocaat(selected stores)

Method

  1. To make the compote, gently heat the fruit, sugar, cinnamon and 50ml water in a pan, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes – until the fruits have defrosted, released their juices and softened but still hold their shape. Add the dissolved cornflour and continue to cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. It will be quite thick and jammy. Remove from the heat and leave to cool completely.

  2. Meanwhile, make the custard. Put the custard powder in a large jug. Stir in a little milk to make a paste, then put the remaining milk and condensed milk into a non-stick saucepan. Bring almost to the boil, stirring. Remove from the heat and gradually pour into the custard paste, stirring until combined. Return to the pan and gently heat, stirring constantly, until quite thick. Remove from the heat, stir in 100ml Advocaat, then cover the top of the custard with baking parchment to prevent a skin from forming. Cool.

  3. While everything is cooling, halve the madeleines lengthways and sandwich back together with a little of the conserve. Cut each sandwiched madeleine in half widthways. Arrange the halves in a small trifle bowl (about 1.2 litres) to cover the base, then drizzle with the remaining 50ml Advocaat.

  4. When the custard is almost cold, spoon it over the madeleines and level with the back of a spoon. Top with the berry compote, level again, cover and chill for 3-4 hours or until ready to serve.

  5. No more than 2 hours before serving, whisk the cream and mixed spice in a bowl to soft peaks, then fold in the chopped meringue. Spoon over the trifle, then top with the hazelnuts and the cherries, blackberries and extra meringue nests, if liked.

Cook’s tip

This will keep, covered, for 2 days in the fridge, without the cream layer. Add the cream and toppings up to 2 hours before serving.

Nutritional

Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe

Energy

3,221kJ/ 769kcals

Fat

35g

Saturated Fat

20g

Carbohydrates

95g

Sugars

82g

Fibre

3.5g

Protein

12g

Salt

0.6g

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