Trifle

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1 cup whipping cream, whipped to soft peaks
• 1 (10 inch) angel food cake, cut in cubes
• 2 (15 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained and patted dry

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 hrs 25 mins


• stir together orange juice, eggs, and sugar in a small saucepan. place over low heat, and stir constantly until the sugar has dissolved, and the mixture is very thick. once thick, strain mixture into a large bowl, and stir in butter cubes until melted. cover and refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
• fold whipped cream into cold egg mixture until smooth. recover and refrigerate for 3 hours.
• to assemble, place half of the cubed angel food cake into the bottom of a trifle bowl. spoon on half of the whipped cream mixture, and sprinkle with half of the mandarin oranges. create a second layer with the remaining angel food cake, whipped cream mixture, and mandarin oranges. refrigerate until ready to serve.