Strawberries And Cream Trifle

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 quarts ripe fresh strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced (with a few choice whole berries reserved)
• 4 cups cubed sponge cakes (pound cake, angel food cake, or lady fingers may be substituted)
• 1 cup strawberry preserves
• 3 tablespoons sherry wine (brandy or orange juice may be substituted)
• 1 pint whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups prepared custard, sauce (optional, see classic custard sauce)

Recipe

• 1 in a chilled bowl with chilled beaters, whip the cream until thickened. beat in the sugar and the vanilla, continue beating until stiff peaks form. do not over beat.
• 2 in a large bowl, stir together the strawberry preserves with the sherry or brandy, stirring well to combine; gently stir in the strawberries.
• 3 in a glass trifle dish or individual dessert dishes, alternately layer the strawberries mixture, cake cubes, whipped cream, and the custard sauce (if using).
• 4 top with whipped cream and decorate with several of the choicest berries.
• 5 serve immediately, or cover and chill until serving time. best if eaten the same day.