Cranberry Apple Trifle

Cranberry Apple Trifle

Serves 12 - 16
Inspiration Canadian Living - Entertaining Cookbook

Ingredients

Cranberry Apple Sauce

  • grated rind of one orange
  • 3 Large apples (peeled and finely chopped)
  • 1/2 cup orange juice (or juice of two oranges)
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 3 Cups fresh or frozen whole cranberries
  • 2/3 cups honey
  • 2 Tbsp orange liqueur

Custard

  • 1 vanilla pudding mix (cooked (not instant) - makes about 4 cups)

Assembly

  • 1 Large angel food cake
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 Tbsp orange liqueur
  • 2 Tbsp dry sherry
  • 2 Cups whipping cream
  • 2 Tbsp toasted slivered almonds
  • freshly grated dark chocolate

Directions

Custard
Make the pudding according to the recipe. Set aside to cool, stirring every so often. You can sit the pot in a pan of iced water to help it cool more quickly.
Cranberry Apple Sauce
Grate the rind from an orange; set aside.
Cranberry Apple Trifle - orange rind
In a saucepan, combine the apples, orange juice and cinnamon. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring and mashing apples with a fork.
Cranberry Apple Trifle - apple mixture
Stir in cranberries, orange rind and honey. Return the pot to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer stirring occasionally for 10 to 15 minutes or until cranberries pop and sauce. You might have to push against some of the cranberries with a spoon to make them pop. Remove from the heat. Let it cool slightly. Remove the cinnamon stick and stir in the liqueur; chill slightly.
Cranberry Apple Trifle - Cranberry Apple Sauce
Assembly
Break the cake into small pieces and place half in the bottom of a large trifle bowl (or large glass serving bowl).
Cranberry Apple Trifle - angel food cake
Combine the orange juice, liqueur and sherry. Sprinkle half over the cake in the bowl. Spread one half of the cranberry sauce over the cake.
In a separate bowl, whip the cream. Fold half into the custard.
Cranberry Apple Trifle - whip the cream
Spread half of the custard mixture over the cranberry mixture. Repeat the cake, juice mixture, cranberry mixture and custard mixture once more.
Cranberry Apple Trifle - assembling the trifle
Spread the remaining whipped cream over top. Sprinkle with almonds and grated chocolate.
Cranberry Apple Trifle - add the topping
Refrigerate until serving time or for up to 3 or 4 days.
Cranberry Apple Trifle