Sunday, April 29, 2007

Lemon Curd and Strawberry Trifle with Triple Sec...

This trifle is super yummy and super easy because there is no baking involved.

*1 - 1 1/2 packages ladies's fingers depending on bowl size
*1 jar lemon curd
*2 large containers of organic whipping cream
* Triple Sec
*1 large container organic strawberries, sliced

Basically, this is just an assembly project. Start by whipping your whip cream. I added just a dash of sugar to it and about 4 tablespoons of Triple Sec. You want just enough to add a zip to the whip cream, but not enough to overpower it. Next, cut your ladies' fingers in half with a sharp knife. Scoop out about half of the lemon curd and set aside. Fill the remaining space in the lemon curd jar with Triple Sec and shake or stir until blended. It should be a slightly thickened pourable liquid. Put a layer of ladies' fingers on the bottom, pour some of the lemon curd/Triple Sec liquid on the ladies' fingers, just enough to lightly coat, you don't want to soak them. Next add a think layer of whip cream, then cover with a layer of strawberries. If you have a clear glass triple bowl, you may want to line the edge of it with ladies' fingers, just to make it look pretty. I did that with the sugar coated side of the ladies' fingers. Once that is done, keep layering the ladies' fingers, whip cream and strawberries, ending with a layer of whip cream on top. You can garnish with a cut strawberry if you like. This is great after a heavy meal - it's very light and refreshing and not too sweet. If you prefer to make it without alcohol, simply leave out the triple sec and just spread lemon curd on each ladies' finger with a butter knife. I made it both ways and it came out great either way!

1 comment:

Laura said...

Wow, that looks so good! I don't know if I am artistic enough to make it as pretty as yours, but I might give it a try ;)