Citrus Trifle(Absolutely Delicious!)
- 2 large lemons
- 1 large orange
- 2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 2 c. confectioners sugar
- 2 tsp. lemon extract or lemon juice
- 1 1/2 pt. heavy or whipping cream
- 2 (3 oz.) pkg. sponge type ladyfingers
- 1 1/2 pt. strawberries
- Squeeze juice from lemons.
- Grate peel and squeeze juice from orange.
- Reserve 1 teaspoon grated orange peel for garnish.
- In large bowl with mixer at low speed, beat cream cheese, confectioners sugar, lemon extract, lemon juice and remaining grated orange peel until blended.
- In another large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat heavy or whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
- With rubber spatula, fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture.
- With pastry brush, brush flat side of ladyfingers with orange juice.
- Line bottom and side of 3-quart glass souffle dish or trifle bowl with half of ladyfingers so that rounded side of ladyfingers are against side of dish.
- Spoon half of cream cheese filling into souffle dish.
- Arrange remaining ladyfingers around side of souffle dish slightly overlapping bottom layer, if necessary.
- Place any extra ladyfingers over filling.
- Spoon remaining cream cheese filling into souffle dish.
- To garnish, arrange 1 strawberry unsliced in center.
- Slice remaining strawberries lengthwise in half.
- Garnish as desired.
- Sprinkle reserved orange peel over top.
- Refrigerate at least 2 hours to blend flavors.
lemons, orange, cream cheese, confectioners sugar, lemon, whipping cream, type ladyfingers, strawberries
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1003909 (may not work)