Blueberry Trifle

12 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups sugar, divided
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 8 egg yolks, beaten
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
  • 4 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 12 blueberry muffins, torn into bite sized pieces. (about 12 cups)
  • 6 cups fresh blueberries
  • blueberries, & lemon-peel curl (to garnish)

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large saucepan, combine 2 cups sugar, corstarch, and salt, mixing well. Add egg yolks and water to sugar mixture, whisking well to combine.
  2. 2
    Cook over medium heat, stirring often until mixture thickens, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat.
  3. 3
    Add lemon juice, butter, and 2 teaspoons vanilla, stirring well. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  4. 4
    In a large mixing bowl, beat cream and remaining 1/2 cup sugar at high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla and beat until stiff peaks form.
  5. 5
    In the bottom of a trivle bowl, layer half of the blueberry muffins. Top muffins with 3 cups blueberries. Top blueberries with half of whipped cream. Top whipped cream with two thirds of lemon mixture. Top remaining 3 cups blueberries and remaining blueberry muffins.
  6. 6
    In a large bowl, combine the remaining lemon mixtureand whipped cream, folding gently to combine. Spread over muffin layer.
  7. 7
    Garnish with additional blueberries and a lemon-peel curl if desired.

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