Bon Appetit/May 2004

Individual Scottish Berry Trifles

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
8 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup plus 4 tablespoons (about) sugar 1/4 cup all purpose flour 6 large egg yolks
2 cups half and half 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise 1 cup coarsely crushed amaretti cookies (Italian macaroons; about 24)
12 soft ladyfingers (sponge-cake variety), torn into small cubes 2/3 cup (about) Drambuie (Scotch-based liqueur) or Scotch 2 1/2-pint containers fresh blackberries
2 1/2-pint containers fresh raspberries 1 cup chilled whipping cream 1/4 cup Scotch
slivered almonds, toasted



1 Mix 1/2 cup sugar and flour in heavy large saucepan. Add yolks; whisk until smooth. Gradually whisk in half and half. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Whisk constantly over medium-high heat until pastry cream thickens and boils, about 6 minutes. Press plastic wrap onto surface; chill at least 6 hours and up to 2 days.
2 Arrange eight 10 to 12-ounce wine goblets on work suface. Blend amaretti crumbs and ladyfinger pieces in small bowl. Spoon 1 tablespoon crumb mixture into each goblet. Sprinkle each with 1 generous teaspoon Drambuie. Top each with 2 generous tablespoons pastry cream, then 4 blackberries and 4 raspberries. Sprinkle berries with 1/4 teaspoon sugar. Repeat layering 1 more time.
3 Beat whipping cream, 1/4 cup Scotch, and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl until cream holds peaks. Spoon large dollop of whipped cream onto each trifle; sprinkle with almonds.

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