English Trifle

Name: English Trifle
Ingredients: 1 (3 oz.) pkg. raspberry jello; 1 small can fruit cocktail; 1 small can pineapple tidbits; sponge cake or ladyfingers; 1 small jar raspberry jam; 1 Tbsp. sherry wine (optional); 1/2 to 3/4 c. shredded coconut; coconut cookies or similar; 1 (4 1/2 oz.) pkg. vanilla pudding mix; 1 3/4 c. milk; slivered almonds (optional); Cool Whip or whipped cream

12 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 (3 oz.) pkg. raspberry jello
1 small can fruit cocktail
1 small can pineapple tidbits
sponge cake or ladyfingers
1 small jar raspberry jam
1 Tbsp. sherry wine (optional)
1/2 to 3/4 c. shredded coconut
coconut cookies or similar
1 (4 1/2 oz.) pkg. vanilla pudding mix
1 3/4 c. milk
slivered almonds (optional)
Cool Whip or whipped cream

Directions

1

In a small bowl make raspberry jello, using most of juice from cocktail and pineapple (reserve 1/4 to 1/2 cup) plus water to make 1 3/4 cups liquid.
2

While jello is getting very thick (but not set), in approximately 1 1/2-quart size serving bowl, line bottom of bowl with cake spread with jam.
3

Add sherry and enough of remaining juice to soak cake; mash with fork.
4

Cover with alternate layers of coconut, crumbled cookies, fruit cocktail, cookies, coconut and pineapple.
5

Pour very thick jello over all and leave to set.
6

When jello has set, prepare vanilla pudding, using 1 3/4 cups milk, and pour over the set jello mixture.
7

Let set.
8

Decorate with Cool Whip and slivered almonds and serve.
9

Yum!!
10

Yum!!