Cranberry-Orange Trifle

Name: Cranberry-Orange Trifle
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: English, Scottish, British, European
Ingredients: 5 Tbsps cornstarch; 340 grams package fresh cranberries; 2 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 59 milliliters Grand Marnier (or other orange liqueur); 591 milliliters 2% reduced-fat milk; 177 milliliters fresh orange juice; 1 teaspoon orange rind; 305 grams pound cake (such as Sara Lee), cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 177 milliliters sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Cranberry-Orange Trifle requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains around 4g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 239 calories. This recipe serves 12. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. A mixture of vanillan extract, cranberries, pound cake, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It works well as a very affordable dessert.

Instructions

To prepare cranberries, combine 3/4 cup sugar, orange juice, and Grand Marnier in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; cook 3 minutes until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally.

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Grand Marnier

Orange Juice

Cranberries

Sugar

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Sauce Pan

Add cranberries to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 8 minutes or until cranberries pop. Spoon mixture into a bowl; cover and chill.

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Cranberries

Pop

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Bowl

Frying Pan

To prepare pastry cream, combine 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch in a medium, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Gradually add milk to pan, stirring with a whisk until blended; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.

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Pastry Cream

Corn Starch

Sugar

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Whisk

Frying Pan

Remove from heat. Gradually add half of hot milk mixture to eggs, stirring constantly with a whisk. Return milk mixture to pan; cook over medium heat 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly.

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Egg

Milk

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Whisk

Frying Pan

Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and salt.

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Vanilla

Salt

Place pan in a large ice-filled bowl until custard cools to room temperature (about 25 minutes), stirring occasionally.

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Custard

Ice

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Bowl

Frying Pan

Arrange half of cake cubes in the bottom of a 2-quart trifle dish. Spoon 1 1/2 cups cranberry mixture over cake; top with 1 1/2 cups pastry cream. Repeat layers.

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Pastry Cream

Cranberries

Garnish with rind. Cover loosely with plastic wrap, and chill at least 4 hours.

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