Fourth of July Trifle
Fourth of July Trifle
Desserts
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup sugar
- salt
- 1 teaspoon Fustini's Cara Cara Vanilla balsamic, reduced by 1/2 to make a syrup
- macaroons or shortbread cookies
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon Fustini's Cara Cara Vanilla balsamic, reduced by 1/2 to make a syrup
- 1-pint blueberries
- 1 teaspoon Fustini's West Michigan Blueberry balsamic, reduced by 1/2 to make a syrup
- 1-quart strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
- 3 tablespoons boiling water
- 1 tablespoon Fustini's West Michigan Blueberry balsamic
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Directions
To prepare the Custard: Scald the milk in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk together egg yolks and sugar in a small bowl until thickened. Add a pinch of salt and temper the eggs with a little hot milk. Stir remaining egg yolks into the milk and turn heat to low. Stir constantly until the custard thickens. Remove from heat and let cool slightly, whisking out the steam occasionally. Fold in Fustini's balsamic syrup. Press plastic wrap onto the surface of the custard, cover tightly and chill overnight.
To make the Whipping Cream: Whisk the cream in a chilled bowl until slightly thickened. Add sugar and continue to whisk until just short of the hard peaks. Fold in Fustini's balsamic syrup. Refrigerate until ready to use.
To make the Bavarian Strawberry Cream: Place strawberries and sugar in a large bowl and stir to combine. Allow fruit to sit for 30 minutes to macerate. Place cold water and gelatin in a small bowl and let soften. Add boiling water and stir to dissolve fully. Stir gelatin and balsamic into macerated berries and refrigerate. Once the gelatin is slightly chilled, whisk the heavy cream in a large chilled bowl until slightly thickened. Add powdered sugar and continue whisking until thick. Fold the cream into the strawberries. Cover tightly and chill overnight.
To prepare the Balsamic Blueberries: Mix balsamic blueberry ingredients together and let sit at room temperature until ready to use.
To assemble: Layer Custard Sauce, Whipped Cream, Balsamic Blueberries, Bavarian Strawberry Cream and macaroons or shortbread cookies in a decorative glass bowl or individual glasses. Serve cold.
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