Puddings Recipes - Black Forest Trifle Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 6

• 6 thin slices chocolate Swiss roll

• 800g/1lb 12oz canned black cherries in juice

• 2 tablespoons kirsch

• 1 tablespoon corn flour

• 25g/1oz caster sugar

• 450ml/3/4pt milk

• 3 egg yolks

• 1 egg

• 75g/3oz dark chocolate (broken into small pieces)

• 300ml/1/2pt double cream (whipped lightly)

• Maraschino cherries, to decorate

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Method:

1. Place the slices of chocolate Swiss roll in the bottom of a large glass serving bowl.

2. Drain the black cherries, reserving 6 tablespoons of the juice. Place the cherries and the reserved juice on top of the Swiss roll slices. Sprinkle with the kirsch.

3. In a heatproof bowl, mix the corn flour and caster sugar. Stir in enough of the milk to mix to a smooth paste. Beat in the egg yolks and the whole egg.

4. Heat the remaining milk in a small saucepan until almost boiling, then gradually pour it on to the egg mixture, whisking well until it is combined.

5. Place the bowl over a pan of hot water and cook over a low heat until the custard thickens, stirring. Add the chocolate and stir until melted.

6. Pour the chocolate custard over the cherries and leave to cool. When cold, spread the cream over the custard.

7. Chill thoroughly, decorate with the maraschino cherries and serve.