Mixed Fruit - Brandy Trifle

Its a little twist to the classic English Trifle with pound cake, fresh seasonal fruits, brandy and custard made from scratch. Hope you will enjoy it.
Mixed Fruit - Brandy Trifle
Its a little twist to the classic English Trifle with pound cake, fresh seasonal fruits, brandy and custard made from scratch. Hope you will enjoy it.
Steps
- 1
Make one 'Elvis Presley's Favourite Pound Cake' (recipe http://www.cucumbertown.com/recipes/55298/elvis-presleys-favourite-pound-cake-with-a-twist) or any other basic butter cake of your choice.
- 2
For the custard:
- 3
Beat together the egg yolks and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the corn flour and mix well. Keep aside.
- 4
Heat the cream in a small saucepan. Pour the hot cream slowly in the egg-sugar mixture, beating constantly the whole time.
- 5
When the cream is completely mixed, take the mixture back to the heat and cook on a low heat, stirring constantly until thick. Take the custard off from the heat and cover with a cling foil and let it cool.
- 6
Put the cut apples in the brandy for 1-2 hours, till apple absorb some of the flavor from the brandy.
- 7
Take the cut apples out from the syrup. Take the remaining brandy and add the sugar and heat it (on low flame) for 30 secs in a small saucepan (until sugar dissolves). Keep it aside to cool.
- 8
For the assembly:
- 9
Take a glass bowl. Cut your pound cake into small pieces. Brush a little of the brandy syrup on each piece. Assemble in the lowest layer of your glass dish.
- 10
Add the cut fruits over the cake. Pour the custard generously over the fruits and then repeat layering in the same fashion (cake, fruits, custard)
- 11
Top with fresh fruits and toasted walnuts.
- 12
Cover with a cling foil and keep it in the fridge to chill for atleast 8 hours. Serve chilled.
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