Triffle

[Floridatilly]

Growing up my favourite desert was triffle made by my nan 🥰

I have made a trifle a few times : made the jelly, once cooled and set I put tesco finest custard (cold) straight from the tub on top of the jelly them whipped cream and decorate with chocolate flakes

Tastes delicious but the custard is basically a runny mess. My mum said that you should use packet custard ! The bright yellow stuff 🤢
Surely thats not right?
How do you make a gorgeous, creamy custard that is more firm for a triffle?
Thanks

[jacqui]

I use Birds custard powder and just double the amount of powder to milk. I buy the big tub.

[Gryff]

Yep good old birds custard powder in here
Is no way as yellow as it used to be I just know when it's right now if I make trifle

[archibald]

Just make a custard (cream, milk, egg. cornflour, vanilla, sugar) but make it a little stronger than pouring custard by using less cream/milk).

[enjibenji]

My mum used to make ours with sponge fingers in the jelly (didn't like it with fruit) birds custard powder and dream topping with hundred and thousands yumm.

[Jedi Princess]

My Dad make his with Birds Custard Powder. It’s the only trifle I like.

[mickeyspal]

Little story to hopefully make you laugh, when we got married almost 43 years ago we didnt have a fridge.
I wanted to impress my mum and dad that I was now a domesticated 19 year old , so I made a trifle on thursday . As we had no fridge I put it outside to set ( it was march and freezing)
On saturday I brought the set jelly inside and poured the custard on Hot!
Melted the jelly and the whole thing looked like vomit.
I have got slightly better over the years

[Helen J]

The ready made custard doesn't set, so you need to make your own. I use the Birds custard tub, let it go cold and pour it on. It thickens up in the fridge so it's not a runny mess. Don't use the stuff in packets though, it doesn't taste as nice as the tub.

[Glee Fan]

I use a Swiss roll at the bottom with fruit and jelly, then either make custard or use custard powder. Whipped cream and crumbled flake on the top. Yum. I want trifle now!

[EssexSue]

Ah the old do you put jelly in trifle debate!