Easter Lemon Curd Trifle with Mixed Fresh Berries
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 each lemons zested and juiced
- 1 stick butter, unsalted cut in small pieces, 1/2 cup
- 1 pint strawberries freshly stemmed and halved lengthwise
- 1 pint blueberries fresh
- 1 pint blackberries fresh
- 2 cups whipped cream sweetened
- 1 each pound cake lemon, homemade or store-bought and sliced
- 4 tablespoons liqueur limoncello or grand marnier, optional
- 1 x mint leaves for garnish
- For the lemon curd:
- Bring a pot of water to a simmer over medium-low heat.
- In a metal or glass heat-resistant bowl, add the egg yolks, sugar, lemon juice, and zest and whisk until well mixed and smooth.
- Place the bowl over the simmering water, making sure the bowl doesn't touch the bottom of the pot, and keep whisking.
- Continue whisking it vigorously for 10 to 12 minutes, until the curd has doubled in size and is very thick and yellow.
- Do not bring it to a boil, otherwise the curd will be curdle.
- Remove the bowl from heat and whisk in the butter, a few pieces at a time, until completely melted.
- Chill until the custard is firm and cold.
- For assembling the trifle:
- Add all the berries in a large bowl and gently toss them together in order to distribute them evenly.
- Fold the whipped cream into the cold lemon curd to lighten it up into a mousse.
- Slice or break the pound cake into slices or pieces, and place the pieces at the bottom at a glass trifle bowl.
- Drizzle the liqueur all over the cake if desired, place a layer of the lemon curd over the cake, and arrange a layer of mixed berries.
- Repeat the layers until all the ingredients are finished up, if the last layer is berries, it looks nicer.
- But you don't have to.
- Keep refrigerate until ready to use.
- Sprinkle some fresh mint leaves and serve.
egg yolks, sugar, lemons, butter, blueberries, blackberries fresh, cake, liqueur limoncello, mint
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/easter-lemon-curd-trifle-mixed--52070 (may not work)