English Trifle

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 2 packages of ladyfingers or a pound cake
 * raspberry jam
 * 1 package of frozen raspberries, thawed and sweetened
 * 2 cans of mandarin oranges, drained
 * 1 package of Bird's custard powder prepared according to directions with whole milk
 * 1 pint of heavy whipping cream
 * good quality sweet sherry according to taste. start with at least ½ a cup. Do not use cooking sherry.
 * sliced, and toasted almonds.

Directions

 * 1) Spread ladyfingers with raspberry jam and arrange around sides and bottom of trifle bowl.
 * 2) If using pound cake, cut into slices, spread with jam and cube before arranging in bowl.
 * 3) Reserve a few segments of orange for decoration.
 * 4) Arrange fruit on top of ladyfingers.
 * 5) Moisten with sherry according to taste.
 * 6) You may also use part of the syrup from the oranges if you do not care to use as much sherry.
 * 7) I would use half to three quarters of a cup and a small amount of syrup.
 * 8) Pour prepared custard over the cake and fruit.
 * 9) Allow to cool well.
 * 10) Whip the cream with 1 tablespoon of sugar until stiff.
 * 11) Spread over the top of the cooled custard.
 * 12) Decorate with mandarin orange segments and almonds.
 * 13) Chill several hrs before serving.