Summer Recipe - Blackberry and Apple Trifle

Published 28 February 2021

Start off your summer with a cool trifle! This recipe is great with any summer fruit - why not try it with raspberries or strawberries?

 

Total time: 30 minutes

Serves:

 

You will need:

4-6 trifle sponges with jam or 1 Swiss roll

½ lb (225g) blackberries (frozen)

1lb (450g) cooking apples (peeled, cored, and thinly sliced)

3 oz (85g) granulated sugar

4 tbsp wine

For 1 pint of custard:

1 pint (560ml) of milk

2 eggs

4 oz (115g) caster sugar

1 oz (28g) flour

1 tbsp cornflour

2 oz (57g) butter

Vanilla essence

Cream and biscuits to decorate

N.B. This trifle will freeze.

Method:

  • Jam the trifle sponges (or swiss roll) and arrange in the base of the dish. Soak with wine.
  • Place blackberries, apples and sugar in a bowl. Cover and microwave on full power for 4 minutes or until fruit is tender. Stir.
  • Spread fruit over the sponge and allow to cool.
  • To make the custard, bring the milk up to boiling point in a bowl or jug. In a mixing bowl, mix the eggs, sugar, flour and cornflour. Pour on the hot milk while whisking.
  • Place this in the microwave and cook on full power for 4-6 minutes, or till the mixture is thickened. Whisk halfway through.
  • Whisk to cool slightly. Add vanilla essence and butter, then pour over the fruit.
  • Allow trifle to cool and set. Decorate with cream and biscuits as desired.

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