Triffle

[WhereIBelong]

Originally Posted by 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

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I like the taste of the tesco finest pot in my trifle too... I whip it with some double cream makes it thicker and light. You don't need a separate cream layer. (I like sponge fingers in the jelly).

Or you can use Birds...

[Floridatilly]

We only ever had strawberry jelly at the bottom, no fruit or sponge 🤣
Oh I NEED a triffle right now! Mmmmmmmm 😋

[MariaLynda]

I love trifle, always mean to make one but with everything else you eat at Christmas it seems to get forgotten. Probably as its just 2 of us.. You get through more food with a family.

Always strawberry jelly, jam roll sponge and fruit cocktail in the bottom... Yum

[Vanillapod]

Birds custard has nothing to do with custard in it! Make proper custard and add a little extra cornflour
Trifle is what I do best! (Apparently)

[Tink Tina]

If like me you add about half a bottle of sherry you don’t worry about the custard thickness! 🤣

[Helen1512]

I make my custard with double cream egg yolks sugar cornflour and vanilla extract. I use Delia’s recipe for trifle. Very calorific but delicious 😋