English Trifle

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I really love this basic receipe, and always get rave reviews for making it. I've made some modifications though. I make the pastry cream a little on the thicker side and add a couple of tablespoons of rum, brandy or orange flavor liquour after the cooking process. it cuts through some of the over sweetness. Another way would be to add the alcohol to the simple syrup instead.
If strawberries are too expensive or I'm running short on time, I used whole frozen cherries, whole berries, or sliced peaches, thawed and well drained. It saves a lot of time from hulling and slicing the strawberries.
My last cheat is using a large Sara lee pound cake. I have made my own pond cake for the receipe before but find that store bought is a little moister and works better. It may be heresy, but I get no complaints.

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I only made the pastry cream in this recipe and it turned out wonderful! So easy too! I used it to fill some cupcakes. I omitted the vanilla bean and used a tsp of vanilla bean paste :

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I make this year after year, it is family favorite.

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Some recipes blend the pastry cream and the whip cream together but really prefer how this recipe layers these distinct flavors. I have made this recipe may times and always to rave reviews. Sometimes I make it with strawberries alone and other times I alter it to a mixed berry trifle. Really can't go wrong with this recipe.

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I have made this trifle every year and plan on making it again for this Christmas. I put in a large tin of fruit cocktail for the fruit and lots of sherry! The pastry cream is just lovely. I also use a chocolate flake from Britain to top the trifle. I am from Wales and this is how my Mum made it when I was a kid. I have made it when my parents have come for a visit and my dad says it's the best trifle ever!.....just yummy!

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This recipe is the most delicious trifle ever. The pastry cream is outstanding and the brown sugar whipped cream is the perfect topping!

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This was excellent. My husband is from England and he loved it. I left out the nuts because English trifle does not have nuts in it. Otherwise, an excellent dish! Very good! I will definitely make this again.

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It was so light and creamy. My family still raves about it. I will make it again and again.

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Very good. A bit complex to make but really worth it.