TRADITIONAL ENGLISH TRIFLE - THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS DESSERT
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- Trifle will appear on more Christmas tables this year than Christmas pudding in the UK. It's a timeless classic, seeped in history that dates back to Tudor times and King Henry VIII.
The ultimate comfort food, a dish that I served to Princes William and Harry in the Royal nursery and also The Queen and her guests over the holidays.
Every home cook believes they have the best trifle recipe... well, here's mine! Delicious strawberry jam sponge seeped in Drambuie syrup, syrup, sprinkled with raspberries, strawberries and blueberries and covered with a layer of gorgeous home made vanilla bean egg custard. Then topped with whipped cream and sprinkled with grated chocolate. What's not to love about TRIFLE!
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Traditional English Raspberry Almond Trifle
Makes 6-8 portions
For the base;
1 Sara lee all butter pound cake (10.75oz)
Half a 12 ounce jar raspberry jam
1 cup fresh raspberries
1 cup granulated sugar
1 ¼ cups water
4 tbs sherry (optional)
For the custard;
2 cups heavy cream
5 egg yolks
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp cornstarch
½ tsp vanilla paste
For the topping;
1 ¼ cups heavy cream (whipped to soft peak)
1 Cadburys chocolate flake (or 2oz milk chocolate)
¼ cup toasted flaked almonds
Cut the pound cake into ¾ inch slices and sandwich with the jam. Layer into a large glass bowl and sprinkle with the raspberries.
In a small pan boil the sugar and water for about 5 minutes to make a syrup. Add the sherry (if using) to the syrup and pour over the sponge.
Bring the 1 pint of heavy cream to a boil in a large saucepan. Whilst it is heating, mix the egg yolks, sugar, vanilla and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Pour the boiling cream over the egg mix and return it to the pan. Stir over a low heat until it just starts to thicken. Don’t over cook. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly before pouring over the sponge.
Refrigerate the trifle until the custard has set. Then spoon the whipped cream over the top of the custard. Decorate with the chocolate flake or grated chocolate and almonds.
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We did choc swiss roll, baileys, mashed banana, chocolate (cocoa)custard, whipped sweet cream, 100s n 1,000s. Yummy.
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I do it the same way with one exception. While putting together the sponge and berry mixture I drink half the bottle of Drambuie, pass out on the kitchen floor, and make the custard the next morning.
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I making this right now and my husband asked where the jelly is 🙄
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HILARIOUS !!!!!!!! Haaa, ha, ha !
😂😂 love how you do it!!!
got to be my mama's retro orange trifle made with swiss roll, orange jelly, tinned mandarins, birds custard, cream and crumbled flake.
That sounds refreshing and delicious! 🎄🎅
That sounds good.
Omgosh reminds me of my childhood. My mum soaked the sponge fingers in Cointreau. Rest the same. 😋 😋
Wtf that sounds lovely
Wat times dessert🤩
Darren: I’m all Yank, born and raised. But my late mum was a proud, proud Brit, in every respect, including food-wise. Trifle was her go to on festival occasions. When I watch you, I wax nostalgic (and a little melancholy). But, seriously, I love it. Keep it coming!
I did a Black Forest Trifle for Christmas dessert. I used Ghirardelli double chocolate cake for the "sponge" layer, drizzled it with Polish Cherry liqueur, then put a layer of Cherry liqueur infused cherry pie filling, followed by a chocolate mousse layer, and on top of that whipped cream. It was a hit!
That sounds delicious Anne
Hello Anne, how are you doing
That sounds AMAZING!!
A favourite at my house too! Delicious!
My grandmother couldn't get Bird's when she came to America, so she had to learn how to make custard from scratch, lol. Which we're all thankful for. But she would have words with you for substituting the sherry!
She also didn't use jam, or syrup. She soaked the lady fingers in sherry, then for the fruit layer, she used fruit she had sugared down the night before. Then the custard, then repeat all 3 layers. Finished with the cream on top. But no chocolate!
Oh, and we only had trifle in the summer. We had plum pudding at Christmas.
Jam Swiss roll, sherry, tinned peaches, thick custard (made or bought), port wine jelly, whipped cream and then toasted flakes almonds 🥰 quickly followed by a shot of insulin
We always made trifle, blackberry or fave jam spread all over the sponge cake, then heavily sprinkle a red wine, sherry or choice wine, and liqueur over the cake...until you see liquid on the bottom of the clear glass bowl...and leave overnight and top up any dry cake next day. Add a layer of custard, fruit of choice, usually sliced yellow clingstone peaches, add home made custard in layers..then another layer of fruit and custard. Then set it and when ready to serve...add red , yellow and green jelly cut into small cubes, then decorate with more sliced peaces, then decorate all of that with freshly whipped sweetened brandy cream. I always bring it out last...when all the other deserts have been served...and no one wants any more. ..So, the next 2 days I enjoy the best desert in the world, all sogged up and flavours all mixed together with the slippery peach pieces, syrup and brandy cream. Yummooo!
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We do it with with different jellies. Green and red, use layers and also add chestnuts . The rest is the same. Next time I will use fresh berries
Trifle has got to be one of the greatest desserts ever! And the extra wonderful thing about it is that you don't even have to bake it! 🍰😃
Hello Deborah, how are you doing
The trifle has crossed over to the U.S. We had British neighbors, 40 years ago. They passed the the recipe to Mom, who carried it from Minnesota to Texas, to Arizona. I carried it further into the state. It is amazing how fast it disappears at holiday parties!
So glad you love it! Enjoy
Wonderful ❤
My mother always made her own custard instead of the packaged pudding mix for her banana pudding. You would not believe how much better homemade custard tastes.
Mrs. Crocombe approves.
@@ereagan4 I bow to Mrs. Crocombe's expertise and am missing any new appearances by her.
It's funny, homemade is definitely a better taste, but Bird's has a nostalgic place in my heart.
I have always made my own custard for banana pudding, pies, and trifles. If I were making a trifle, it would be non alcoholic. The simple syrup would include almond flavoring; and, I would have a layer of blueberries, one of raspberries, and one of strawberries.
Love this guy! So unlike those superficial tv. chefs and not lacking in skill! Big Fan!
Superb! Although this is a bit too much sugar for me nowadays, it will always be one of the great English Christmas traditions my family and I have come to love! Absolutely splendid, Mr. McGrady!
I can remember my mom using sponge cake or swiss rolls with strawberry jam sugar syrup, rum or sherry, mixed fruit,custard,cream ,and shaved chocolate. It was great until the recipe changed to jello in place of the syrup. Then we started layering different flavored jello, custard cream. One day ill make the old recipe just to remember my mom.
I love my mom's trifle she makes hers with angel food cake, fresh strawberries and blueberries, vanilla custard and whipped cream, it is our families favorite dessert, we have it on 4th of July and for just family get togethers and BBQ's
Dear Darren
I love watching you and your content.
You know something i can listen to you the whole day?
I watch all your videos
I was an chef and catering manager at a private hospital .
Unfortunately the whole group was taken over by contract company and retrenched because all higher salary staff had to go.
From surviving wonderful British food with yorkshire pudding and desserts. They cut menus and portion sizes and budgets
We spent millions on training right through the netcare group
Staff went to City and Guilds hotel school.
For everything to fall on it face
Our Regional Manager was Ann Ormniston Scottish lady.
Anyhow you make everything look easy and simple very easy to follow.
You born to be a teacher 😅🎉
Passion is still there
Lots of love
Shaun Green
Cape Town
South Africa 🇿🇦
I love watching you cook & listening to your stories of working with the Royal Family. I also enjoy all of the history of how recipes began & how they've evolved!
Hello Kimberly, how are you doing
Rachel green walked us through those layers. Looks beautiful
He makes it look so simple. He natural at being highly experienced. I have really enjoyed this .please don't stop making videos . With love from Newzealand
I have so much love for Nana and Jess they've become like family there's a special place in my heart for them both ❤❤❤
First, there’s a layer of ladyfingers, then a layer of jam, then custard which I made from scratch, then raspberries, more ladyfingers, then beef sauteed with peas and onions, then a little more custard, and then bananas, and then I just put some whipped cream on top!
I LIKE IT!!
@@iluvdoggos I think I'm getting the meat sweats now.
Lol good Friends reference 😂😂😂
“These people put really strange things in their food”. Rachel lol
Exactly how my friends like it
I still use my gran's recipe. My family left the UK a few generations ago, but didn't adapt to southern US food. Stale sponge, home-grown & made red plum or blackberry jam, home-grown canned peaches, rum, rich custard & whipped cream. Home-grown chopped toasted pecans for garnish. This was the Christmas version. Summertime, it was fresh berries.
Thanks for sharing!
Almond cake, cherries and cherry jam, custard and whipped cream. Pure indulgence!
Where's the beef sauteed with peas and onions?
I got that reference !!
Damn, you beat me to it, lol!!
Man you beat me! Lol
*onions
Me everytime I hear about trifle 😂😂 ..
Lovely trifle - Winson's adorable! Merry Christmas!
Hello from America . . . just discovered you channel > Love It . . . all the best Darren . . .
I love this traditional and incredibly easy to make English dessert. Sometimes when I'm lazy I cheat and make it with store bought brownies, a tin of cherry pie filling and packaged chocolate pudding.
Amazing thanks for sharing this recipe of an all-time classic !!
I came for the recepies, but i stayed for the storrys and Winston
My grandmother had to make with little after the war, her recipe is simple, made with ingredients you have at hand. Zwieback sandwiched with the red jelly(strawberry or raspberry) placed in a single layer. Then coffee is sprinkled over and then the custard layer. That’s it, no cream. I love it.
we no longer have Zwieback wafers (at least not in the USA). My grandmother used to keep them for teething babies and toddlers - I remember them fondly.
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we’re not from the UK, but my mom makes an AMAZING trifle with blueberries, strawberries, and banana. Every time she makes it, it’s gone before we can put any away for leftovers 😂
You wow me everytime! You’re channel is the only thing that keeps me going at the moment. I‘d love to see you’re version of coronation chicken sometime! ;) Merry Christmas and best wishes for the coming year!
I have had a very interesting first encounter with trifles. One of my profs at uni is from Cornwall (my school is in Canada), and at the end of the term he’d make the treat for everyone in the class. Didn’t know at first it had alcohol, and I don’t drink much. So you can imagine 19 year-old me having an unexpected shot of sherry at 8:30AM in class HAHA
My mother made it with the same fruit you do and she used leftover pound cake for the cake part. She made her own pudding as well! Delicious!!!
Hello Tanya, how are you doing
Darren my family LOVE trifle. One year I made 18 separate pint sized trifles, 9 of 'alcoholic' and 9 of 'sobre' ones. I made egg custard for all of them. It definitely was a 'character building' exercise 😂🤣😂🤣😂
A trifle bake off between Darren and Mrs Crocombe
yes pls!
For a sec, my tired brain read "Mrs. Slocombe". A very different outcome!
Mrs. Crocombe wouldn't allow Winston in the kitchen. I love her but even you have to admit she's incredibly stern.
I think I prefer the shaved chocolate topping over the edible flowers but both versions look delicious.
@@bjdefilippo447 I'd love to see what color hair she'd have for that occasion!
This video brings back very old memories. As a young child this was one of the first things we learned in the kitchen from my mother. Her British heritage must have kicked in because Christmas wasn't Christmas without trifle. Her recipe came from an old 1950s British cookbook. Swiss roll, ladies fingers biscuits or sponge cake in the bottom, tinned quava or peaches, then layer after layer (usually about four) of different colored jelly - orange, green, red, yellow. Clearly she loved jelly! Then custard on top. Took all day making this as she didn't want us to start the next layer of jelly till she was sure the previous layer is well set. Will always think of my mother when I see trifle! Thanks for yet another wonderful video. I have your cookbook that you referred to in this video. Will surely go look up your recipe. Merry Christmas, Darren!🎅🎄🎁🎶
Darren thank you for your videos throughout the year, they have helped to provide some happiness during what has been a bit of an annus horribilis. Wishing you and yours and very merry Christmas and here's hoping things will get better for everyone in 2021.
I love to make my black forest trifle! Using chocolate home made Swiss roll with kirsch and black cherries, a little black cherry jelly to set it all, followed by chocolate custard and fresh whipped cream and Cadbury’s flake sprinkled on top! My absolute favourite!!
That sounds fantastic.
Hello Sandra, how are you doing
That sounds lush!
Oh sorry ny Auntie Norah made way the best trifle ever. We always went to her over the Christmas period and I looked forward to it all year. Our entire family are good cooks but that trifle was the best
Hello Marlene, how are you doing
You make this exactly like my Great Grandmother made it. She cooked for the Queen at Buckingham Palace. This made me cry and reminded me of holidays with her. Cheers Chef.
You are the best Chef' ever. The Royal family wouldn't have chosen a better high culinary, funny, outstanding Chef' like you.
You rock chief Darren McGrady..
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Looks delicious
Thank you 😋
@@Darren_McGrady you are most welcome, Sir! Hugs
years ago in home economics class my classmate and i were tasked with making a trifle. it was a little daunting to look at the large glass dish and know it would have to be filled to the top! well, we completed the trifle cutting the cake to fit the curves of the dish as closely as possible, all layered neatly, i was pretty satisfied with the results being that it was a very visually and presentative type of cake. it looked very much like yours. a woman i did not recognise was judging our work. i remember her saying, "it looks good but...', wherewith she picked up a large serving spoon, plunged it into the bowl, and mashed it all together. "THAT'S how it's supposed to be." i was upset, horrified , and nauseated. there's a special place in hell for people like that.
I am from Spain but I spent my summer times in England. I remember this was my favorite dessert. I was in a house where they made it with jelly also. Children love it with jelly!
I use a three sponge base with strawberry jam and the fruit in between after adding sherry to the cake base. After each layer a add a different colout jelly to give three types and when that sets I add the cooled custard and then whipped double cream.
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Mr. McGrady, it's always a pleasure to watch you. Your stories are wonderful and your creations always look delicious. 😋🤤
Trifle has been a family tradition in our house forever. Every Thanksgiving and Christmas. Chocolate cake, pudding and cool whip (usually with some crushed oreos)
I’ve never had to trifle in my life. I don’t recall ever seeing a trifle served ever!
Hello Heather, how are you doing
I used the Adele Davis Cookbook cake recipe and it turned out wonderfully. No booze, no jams.
Hello Margaret, how are you doing
Thanks for the serotonin, Sir.
Yes, trifle is definitely a timeless dessert! I actually grew to like trifle when I was in university. I remember in the cafeteria, there would be these mini trifle cups with sponge cake, blueberries, vanilla pudding, and whipped cream that I would like to get every lunchtime they were available. They were really good, and small portions too. I actually have heard of trifle having alcohol in it, but I don't really drink alcohol. Although homemade custard does sound like a much better idea than vanilla pudding.
By the way, I really love Winston! I think once I move out of my parents' house, I might get a corgi myself. They're so cute!
I wish that I were your neighbour: "Hello, Darren. I was wondering whether I might borrow a cup of sugar. Oh, is that a trifle?"
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I miss those junket tablets they used to make. My nan would use them to make desserts as a kid, I still crave it sometimes.
Trifle is the best! BlackBerry Raspberry and boysenberry fruit in just cooled packet jelly with sherry, layered in the serving dish, with sponge. A layer of custard. Repeat. Then finish with layer of custard and pile lots of whipped cream on top. Heart attack in a crystal bowl.. but very worth it! Thank you for the recipe!!💋💋💕💕
Thank you, Chef!
Gosh, it wouldn't be Christmas without the trifle in our house. We use the jelly logs for our base and then pour raspberry jello over it, then the custard, cream and sprinkles. Our relatives uses sherry and fruit along with the cake base, cream and custard but still taste just as good as the simple recipe I use. Merry Christmas Darren!
What a beautiful day sir it makes me so hungry! And it’s just breakfast time here. You take care of her and I wish I could have a little inkling of what your life was like; I bet it was wonderful serving for the queen and Lady Di and her children. Good luck to you sir.
There's no way this can't be good! So many wonderful layers!
Happy holidays! Now I want dessert
I LOVE English Trifle my favorite, I always make my own custard like you. Thank you.
Christmas 2024 - it never goes out of date. Thank you for being a realist - yes, good old Birds custard !! and Cadbury's flake.
That looks wonderful! Greetings from Scotland!
Love Winston and of course the triffle. Thank you so much for sharing.
Happy Christmas to you and your family especially the darling Winston!!
Hello Jean, how are you doing
Your trifle looks outstanding!
Hello Judith, how are you doing
My Grandma's tradition was to use Rowntrees' Jelly mix in lieu of the Sugar Water this had more flavour than the watery Hartleys' version, sadly Hartleys' is the only version left. Thank you for taking me down the culinary memory lane, and inspiring me to look at creating a new traditional family trifle!
I remember Rowntrees jelly mix too Bill. And Grandma's recipes are always best
I’m from the USA and have never had a proper trifle, I’m going to try making one!
Merry Christmas, Darren. Your program is so much fun and delicious, too. Thank you.
My all-time favorite dessert since I was young.
I'm so glad you made a youtube channel.
Oh, thank you, Chef. When I get an English recipe,from you, I know it’s authentic and it’s rocks! Best of health , prosperity and peace to you and your family for 2021! Winston needs a mate for 2021!
Love the addition of Drambue
Top with flaked almonds and halved grapes....
An excellent summer trifle from the southern US includes cornbread, whipped cream, and peaches. No custard or alcohol, but it's done in several layers and it's delicious. The salty cornbread is a wonderful contrast with the sweet peaches.
This brought back happy Christmas memories of my grandmothers trifle...she would have to assure me that "yes I made one" as I walked in the door, and I would go look lovingly at it 😋💖
We always have trifle at Christmas. Ours has a maderia cake soaked in sherry or suitable alternative. We love jelly and Christmas is all about mandarin oranges so it’s mandarins and tangerine or orange jelly - lots of it. Custard and topped with cream. With orange chocolate grated on top. Absolutely delicious.
That sounds delicious Mary
You have this American home cook feeling brave enough to give this ago! Thank you!
This is going to cause another binge-watching of Darren videos 😄😋
Thank you Darren I loved the English Traffol you just made.❤👏
Love watching your recipes
Lovely job Darren. Loved this classic
Beautiful Truffle.
I feel like I haven’t seen you like forever. I REALLY enjoy your Show.
One of your Top Fans. ☺️
I think this may be my newest favorite channel!
I don't like trifle myself but I am wondering if they ever had tiramisu in the Royal Family. Very well made though and loved the story which went with it.
My tropical version is with stewed pineapple and roasted cashews in custard cream instead of berries.
I soak my sponge with sugar syrup comes in pineapple stew. My layering order would be- vanilla sponge fingers, pineapple custard, strawberry jelly, whipped cream and cherries on top. This is yum. You must try it. Love your recipes. Thank you! - From Sri Lanka
Trifle is always so awesome and interesting to watch be made, it seems like what trifle is to the UK, is what the whipped fruit salad is for us in my part of the USA, everyone makes it here for Christmas and it's never the same recipe 😂
Really perfect! The triffle!
That trifle looks so easy yet healthy an yummy
Wow, this is fancy! Love to taste this!
Glad I found this channel!
We put pound cake, angel-food cake alternating, make custard sauce with brandy,
add the fruit!
My grandfather made it for us at Christmas. He was from England and at one time was a chef at a hotel in New York.
I know trifle is traditionally made in a big bowl and then scooped out. I've been making individual ones, using small glass bowls. It does take a bit longer to prepare.. The benefit is that everyone gets an equal amount of each layer.
Hello Mary, how are you doing
This is the most work of any trifle i have ever seen. I thought it was called Trifle bc it was so easy to make!
I don’t cook but love watching Darren videos. And just watching him make his trifle wanted to crawl in the tv to grab it❤❤
I make it with peaches. I will try your berry version. I do not use any alcohol. I top it up will jello and candied fruit peels. My custard is made from powder. Yours is definitely better since it's made with fresh cream an real eggs. Thanks for sharing.
Hello from Mumbai India. Really enjoy viewing all your recipes. Thank you sir.
That leftover cream in the piping bag you could squeeze straight into my mouth. I might have a go at making a diabetes friendly one, you’ve given me ideas.
For special parties I use to make candied violets to put on top of peaks of whipped cream for a topping......:)
Hello Patricia, how are you doing
Oh lovely memories of trifle. I'm a diabetic now so I can only look.
Omg he is so kind and sweet ❤
Good day Mr. Darrell Credi I just wanted to tell you thank you so much for showing me all these new recipes I love them especially the shortbread’s they’re the closest to my grandma Anderson’s from Scotland than any of the other ones I have tried. I hope you have a Merry merry Christmas sir