NOT a Christmas pudding (an alternative treat)

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I’ve just made the first half of my Chocolate and Raspberry Trifle (a lighter alternative to Christmas pudding) and it is SO easy, so thought I would share it with you.

1) Break up four trifle sponges (bought); lay in base of 6"-8" serving dish. Add 2 tablespoons kirsch to a 300g tin of raspberries, pour over the sponges and squish together; pop into fridge.
2) Melt 4 oz butter, then OFF THE HEAT stir in 3 oz flour and l pint milk. Bring slowly to the boil, stirring, until thickened and smooth. Remove from heat and mix in 1oz sugar, 2 egg yolks and 1 tablespoon kirsch. Divide mixture evenly between two bowls.
3) To one half add 4oz plain chocolate, melted; to the other a few drops of vanilla essence.
4) When cool (but I don’t always wait) spoon the vanilla mixture over the soaked sponges; then the chocolate mixture.
5) Whip half a pint of double cream and spread over the surface; decorate with anything chocolatey.

My family adore this, and insist that I make it whenever we are celebrating . . . any excuse will do!

• 23 Dec, 2010
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