Trifle Puding

Ingredients

sponge cake  1

strawberry jelly packet  1

milk  2 cups

cream  1 cup

chopped frut  1 cup

sugar 12 tbsp

custard pdr 2 level tbsp

powdered sugar 2 tbsp

strawberry jam  2 tbsp

vanilla essence 1/2 tsp

Method

Mix custard pdr with a little milk & 8 tbsp of sugar. Add the remaining milk & cook on moderate heat, stirring all the time till thick, remove cool. Heat the remaining 4 tbsp of sugar with 1/2 cup of water, till the sugar dissolves. This is called soaking syrup to which may be added 2 tsp of rum. allow it to cool.

Make jelly & chill it sets. Beat cream with powdered sugar & essence. If apple or bananas are used, add a few drops of lime juice to avoid the fruits getting discoloured.

to make the pudding, cut half the cake into medium-sized cubes & arrange in a bowl. Sprinkle half the soaking syrup all over the pieces.Dilute the jam with one tablespoon of hot water & sprinkle over the cake. Stir the set jelly with a spoon & spread half over the cake & top it with fruits, Cut the remaining cake into cubes & place over the fruits & sprinkle the remaining syrup. Pour custard on it & make the surface even. Spread whipped cream on top. use the remaining jelly to make a border on the inside rim of the pudding. serve well chilled.