Cherry Trifle

Name: Cherry Trifle
Ingredients: 1 cup cherry jam; 2 cups custard; 1 lemon grated; 1/2 cup dry sherry; 3 tablespoons brandy; 1 quart cherries fresh, or 1, 24 oz. can cherry pie fil; 12 macaroons crushed; 1 cup whipping cream; maraschino cherries; 3 packages lady fingers

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 cup cherry jam
2 cups custard
1 lemon grated
1/2 cup dry sherry
3 tablespoons brandy
1 quart cherries fresh, or 1, 24 oz. can cherry pie fil
12 macaroons crushed
1 cup whipping cream
maraschino cherries
3 packages lady fingers

Directions

1

Prepare vanilla cream custard sauce.
2

Coat 1/2 of the lady fingers with 1/2 of the cherry jam, place in bottom of crystal bowl 8 inches in diameter and 3 1/2 inches deep; sprinkle with 1/2 of the lemon rind.
3

Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of sherry and half of the brandy.
4

Cover with a layer of 1/2 of the cherries or cherry pie filling and 1/2 of the macaroons.
5

Allow to stand for an hour or so.
6

Pour half the custard sauce over the top, repeat the layers of lady fingers, jam, lemon rind, sherry, brandy, cherries and remaining macaroons.
7

Repeat the custard sauce. Chill.
8

Just before serving, top with whipped cream and maraschino cherries.