Sherry Trifle With Ratafias Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time40 MinCooking Time10 Min
Ready In50 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexJust EnjoyServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodSpeciality
VegetarianMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Trifle sponge cakes - 6
 Raspberry jam
 Ratafias - 4 oz (100 g)
 Sherry1/4 Pint
 Egg yolks6 (For the Custard)
 Sugar2 Ounce (For the Custard)
 Cornflour2 Teaspoon (Leveled) (For the Custard)
 Double cream1 Pint (For the Custard)
 Few drops vanilla essence
 Toasted flaked almonds

Directions

MAKING
1) In a large frying pan melt butter and stir in sugar.
2) With a wooden spoon, stir over heat until the sugar melts and turns golden, caramel brown.
3) Keep stirring until mixture browns evenly.
4) Mix orange juice and stir until caramel turns syrupy.
5) Drain apricots from juice and mix to the pan.
6) Stir the apricots gently until it gets glazed in syrup.
7) Add brandy and flame.
8) Take off from heat and add finely-grated orange rind and pour over the cream.
9) Blend the sauce.

SERVING
10) Serve it over hot apricots.
11) Pass hot apricots with orange and brandy.
12) Serve with soft sponge fingers.
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