Quick recipe finder Christmas pudding trifle
Turn leftover Christmas pudding into a whole new fun dessert with just a few simple ingredients!
Ingredients
- 400g/14oz leftover Christmas pudding (about half a large pudding)
- 2 tbsp dry sherry
- 400g tin pear halves in juice
- 500g/1lb 2oz ready-made custard
- 150g/5½oz mascarpone
- 300ml/10fl oz whipping or double cream
- 1 square of dark chocolate
- handful of flaked almonds (optional)
Method
Break the Christmas pudding into chunks and place it in the bottom of a trifle bowl in an even layer. Sprinkle over the sherry and 1 tablespoon of the pear juice.
Drain the pears and cut each one in half, then layer them on top of the cake.
Beat together the custard and mascarpone and spoon on top of the pears.
Whisk the cream until soft peaks form, then spoon it onto the custard. Finely grate over the chocolate and sprinkle over the flaked almonds, if using.
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