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Black Forest Trifle

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  • Prep Time20 mins
  • Total Time4 hrs 20 mins
  • Makes16 servings
Black Forest Trifle

Black Forest trifle. (Photo: Erik Putz)

Chatelaine Triple Tested

This decadent Black Forest trifle with cherries is a holiday party waiting to happen. It's easy to make ahead (and tastes even better the next day).

Ingredients

  • 600 g frozen cherries, thawed (4 cups)

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

  • 2 tbsp cornstarch

  • 3 tbsp kirsch

  • 1 cup 35% cream

  • 2 tbsp icing sugar

  • 1/3 cup sour cream

  • 1 tsp vanilla

  • 114 g dark chocolate, (scant 1 cup), chopped and melted

  • 800 g Devon custard

  • 300 g chocolate cookies

  • 30 g shaved milk or white chocolate, (1/4 cup)

Instructions

  • STIR cherries and juices with granulated sugar in a saucepan over medium.

  • WHISK cornstarch with 2 tbsp water and add to cherry mixture. Cook, stirring until thickened, 8 to 10 min. Stir in kirsch. Transfer to a bowl.

  • REFRIGERATE until cool, about 1 hour. Strain cherry mixture; reserve cherries and half of the liquid.

  • BEAT cream and icing sugar in a bowl, using an electric mixer, until soft peaks form. Beat in sour cream and vanilla.

  • STIR melted dark chocolate into Devon custard. Spoon cherries onto bottom of a 3-L trifle bowl. Reserve half of the cookies, then arrange remaining cookies overtop.

  • COVER with custard mixture, then cream mixture. Layer reserved cookies overtop. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Sprinkle with milk chocolate and white chocolate shavings, and serve with reserved cherry liquid.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 298, Protein 4g, Carbohydrates 34g, Fat 16g, Fibre 2g, Sodium 131mg.

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