Cherry-Almond Trifle

Cherry-Almond Trifle
The recipe Cherry-Almond Trifle is ready in about 45 minutes and is definitely a great vegetarian option for lovers of Scottish food. This recipe serves 10. One portion of this dish contains approximately 13g of protein, 49g of fat, and a total of 743 calories. Only a few people really liked this dessert. Head to the store and pick up water, cherries, powdered sugar, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

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Combine all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture boils. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until jam is thick, stirring often, about 22 minutes.
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Transfer to small bowl. Cover and chill up to 3 days.
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Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan. Line bottom with parchment; butter parchment. Blend almond paste and sugar in processor until mixture resembles fine meal, about 1 minute.
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Add butter and vanilla and blend well, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl. Blend in eggs 1 at a time. Using on/off turns, blend in flour, baking powder and salt (do not overmix).
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Transfer batter to prepared pan.
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Place pan on baking sheet; bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean and top is golden, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack. Cover; let stand at room temperature 1 day.
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Whisk 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Beat in yolks and vanilla. Gradually whisk in half and half. Stir over medium heat until custard thickens and boils.
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Transfer to bowl. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface; chill 1 day.
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Cut around pan sides to loosen cake; release pan sides.
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Cut cake horizontally into 3 layers; discard parchment. Spoon thin layer of custard over bottom of 3- to 3 1/2-quart trifle bowl. Trim 1 cake layer to fit, if necessary; place in bowl.
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Spread with 1/3 of custard.
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Mix chopped cherries into jam. Spoon 1/3 of jam mixture atop custard; spread to edge of bowl so that jam shows. Top with second cake layer, half of remaining custard and half of remaining jam mixture; spread to edge of bowl. Top with third cake layer.
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Spread with remaining custard, then jam mixture.
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Beat whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
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Transfer to pastry bag fitted with star tip. Pipe cream in center of trifle. Pipe rosettes around edge; top rosettes with whole cherries.
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Sprinkle trifle with almonds. Cover; chill at least 3 hours and up to 1 day.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In45 m.
Servings10
Health Score7
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