Tropical fruit trifles recipe
These easy individual trifles, perked up with a shot of ginger wine and layered with Jamaican ginger cake and tropical fruits, are the perfect ending to Christmas dinner.
See method- Serves 8
- 15 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook, plus chilling
- 398 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 1 small pineapple, cut into 1.5cm cubes
- 150ml ginger wine
- 200g Jaimaican ginger cake
- 850g mango slices in light syrup
- 300ml double cream alternative
- 4 passion fruits, halved, pulp and seeds scooped into a bowl
- 400ml fresh custard
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1665kJ 398.0kcal
- Fat
- 20g
- Saturates
- 12g
- Salt
- 0.3g
- Sugars
- 33g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 43.5gProtein 4.1gFibre 0.8g
Method
- Preheat the grill to high. Put the pineapple on a baking tray and grill for 10-15 mins, turning occasionally, until charred. Set aside to cool. Meanwhile, heat the ginger wine in a small pan for 5 mins on a medium heat to cook off some of the alcohol. Set aside.
- Divide the cake into 8, then crumble into 8 dessert glasses or small bowls, pushing down slightly to fill out the bottoms. Pour a little ginger wine into each glass so it soaks into the cake. Arrange the grilled pineapple on top, then put the glasses in the fridge.
- Drain the mango and blend in a food processor until smooth. Set aside.
- Whisk the cream to soft peaks, then gently fold in half the passion fruit pulp and seeds.
- Top the pineapple with a layer of custard, followed by a layer of mango purée (you might not need it all). Top with the passion fruit cream and the remaining pulp and seeds. Chill for at least 1 hr, or assemble up to 8 hrs ahead and chill until ready to serve.
- See more Christmas dessert recipes
Tip
Cooking for children? Swap the ginger wine for freshly squeezed orange juice (no need to heat).
