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Black Forest trifle. (Photo: Erik Putz)
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).
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)
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.
Calories 298, Protein 4g, Carbohydrates 34g, Fat 16g, Fibre 2g, Sodium 131mg.