1128 trifle was Recipes

whole milk, heavy cream, vanilla pod, split lengthwise and scraped, egg yolks, granulated sugar (by weight, almost a cup by volume), cornstarch

white cake layers, baked and cooled (8 or 9 inches), fresh strawberries, white sugar, fresh blueberries, bananas, orange juice, vanilla instant pudding mix, milk, heavy whipping cream, blanched slivered almond, maraschino cherries

mayonnaise, vinegar, dried italian spices, frozen peas, chickpeas, drained, shredded purple cabbage (1 bag), head iceberg lettuce, shredded, red bell pepper, canned corn niblets, drained, shredded carrots (4-5 carrots), cucumbers, peeled and sliced, tomatoes, sliced or 2 cups grape tomatoes

port wine jelly, jam rolls (mini), port wine or 1/4 cup sherry wine, ready-to-serve custard, cream , whipped, strawberry , for decoration, mint leaf (to garnish )

angel food cake mix (or sponge cake), french vanilla pudding mix (or favorite pudding recipe), milk, eggs, jello gelatin (or gelatin mix), bananas, peeled and sliced or 4 fruit, of choice, strawberries, sliced (or other fruit of choice), mint leaf (garnish ), cream (garnish )

sponge cake, strawberry jam, pastry cream, fresh milk, vanilla, egg yolks, caster sugar, cornstarch, butter, heavy cream whipped with 2 tbsp powder sugar, strawberry, halved, strawberry , diced, pavlova nests, chopped coarsely, heavy cream , whipped

liqour based or fruit jelly ( 85 g ), sponge cake , cubed, cream sherry ( or fresh fruit juice ) and 2 tbsp blackberry jam - melted over low heat, pear and peaches , drained and chopped, custard, custard powder plus caster sugar, milk , 1 cup whip cream - make custard and add 1 tsp vanilla essence, punnet strawberries dipped in sugar syrup and drained ., cream

i had input from several great friends who took their time to help in the search., on g, juels , tink, danadooley and magandab., cherylann from ez cooking, thanks to all for you time and help. jessica harlan a very busy person took time to research pans and sent me several emails, thank you for taking your time to help a stranger., magandab sent me a link on g for a pan at target and since i pass it often and by chance the day she sent her message on gr, i stopped and checked the pan made by calphalon., very heavy, straight sides so it would be easy to attach a candy thermometer and a glass lid with a dip lip with strainer capability., what an incredible pan for $60. why; i am able to put the butter and sugars into the pan and not worry about burning! i made toffee again last night and to really test it, set the temp 1 line about medium on the electric stove. i would stir about every 10 minutes and then do something else; well i was making a cheese cake while the toffee cooked. every time i checked, it was boiling up, stir and i could feel nothing sticking to the bottom and burning like my old copper bottom revere ware steel 3 quart pot., how great to not have to worry about the mixture burning. this is a 4 quart pot. just perfect for the amount of butter and sugar to boil and become a food that should be reserved for the gods., i placed a mat over the pot as it boiled as the cool air was affecting the rise in temperature. the notch in the side for pouring let me leave my bamboo spoon in pot, the thermometer clipped to the side. once the mix reached 285 i poured the mix into the pan and it was so cool to see how the very last bit slipped right out of the pan. this is a fantastic pot for making toffee and recommend without reservation the purchase of this pot by calphalon., double thanks to magandab for sending me to my perfect candy pan. eating my toffee makes see s toffee-ettes taste like dirt, this is the link magandab sent me, http://www.target.com/kitchen-essentials-calphalon-hard-anodized-straining/dp/b000jm34km/qid =1234998462/ref=br_1_4/192-4549105-5227516 ie=utf8&node=11082001&frombrowse=1&rh=&page=1

fresh raspberry, fresh blackberries, frozen raspberries, granulated sugar , to taste, angel food cake, cut into 1 inch cubes, cream sherry or 8 tsp fruit liqueur, light non-dairy whipped topping, gingersnaps, crushed

egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, heavy cream, pure vanilla extract, frozen lb cake, thawed and sliced 1/2-inch thick, mixed berries, rum or 1/4 cup sherry wine, frozen sweetened raspberries, thawed

strawberries, hulled, granulated sugar, grand marnier, raspberries, blueberries, blackberry, white chocolate, chopped, mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, sugar, packaged shortcakes , cut into cubes

eggs, fine sugar, flour , sifted, rind of 1/2 lemon, milk, vanilla bean, egg yolks, lychees, raspberries, cream sherry, brandy, port, gelatin (to make raspberry jelly), raspberry juice (a little bit cold and 2 1/2 cups warm, to make raspberry jelly), strawberry jam, blanched almonds, cream, crystallized fruits (green and red cherries, angelicas, and apricots), toasted almonds

frozen mixed berries, orange or almond liqueur, packaged individual sponge cakes , available on baking aisle, sliced almonds

store-bought loaf of lb cake, instant vanilla pudding, milk ( i used half , half 1/2 and 1/2 cream), cream cheese, peach preserves, almond extract

banana loaf cake, cubed, banana, sliced, raspberry preserves, refrigerated vanilla puddings

white sugar, flour, scalded milk, egg yolks beaten, vanilla, butter, frozen raspberries thicken with cornstarch, sugar and water, angel food cake or white lb cake cut into 1 x 1 squares

sugar, cornstarch, egg yolks, milk, half and half, vanilla extract

problem : batter curdles and separates., solution : eggs were not added 1 at a time and beaten thoroughly after each addition; an electric mixer was set at too high a speed; and/or the eggs were too cold. try adding 1 tbsp. flour per egg and reducing the speed of the electric mixer., problem : cake didn tsp rise., solution : too much or not enough fat or liquid in the batter; batter was overbeaten; and/or oven temperature was too high., problem : cake is tough., solution : butter and sugar were underbeaten in the early stages of mixing; batter was overbeaten after the flour was added; not enough sugar; not enough baking powder; and/or not enough fat. try brushing cake layers with sugar syrup, or filling and frosting the layers with a generous layer of moist frosting., problem : cake crumb is sticky., solution : too much sugar in the batter or sugar was too coarse., problem: top crust is hard ., solution : oven temperature was too high; cake was overbaked; and/or cake was baked too close to the top of the oven. try slicing off the top of the cake layer before frosting.