Merry Berry Trifle

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Impress your guests with a nutritious holiday treat

For many, the holidays are a time to overindulge but maintaining a healthy lifestyle while enjoying flavourful fare doesn't have to be difficult. At your next holiday party, treat guests to a festive trifle made with nutritious ingredients and California strawberries, available year round.

Merry Berry Trifle

• 1/3 cup sugar

• 1 tbsp cornstarch

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 2 eggs

• 2 cups 1% milk

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 6 1-inch-thick slices angel food cake

• 1/4 cup dry sherry

• 1 1/2 cups frozen sliced California strawberries

• Toasted sliced almonds and whipped cream, for garnish

Directions

Custard: In bowl, whisk sugar, cornstarch, salt and eggs until smooth. Slowly whisk in milk; transfer mixture to heavy-bottomed saucepan. Place over medium heat and cook, whisking constantly, about 5 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Reduce heat to low; whisk 1 minute. Remove from heat; whisk in vanilla. Transfer to bowl; place a sheet of plastic wrap directly onto surface of custard. Refrigerate until cold.

Trifle: Place 1 slice of angel food cake in an individual glass dish; sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of sherry. Spread 2 tablespoons of strawberries evenly over cake; spread 1/3 cup of custard over strawberries. Top with 2 tablespoons strawberries; garnish with whipped cream and almonds. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition Information Per Serving (excluding garnish): 260 calories; 3 g fat; 74 mg cholesterol; 375 mg sodium; 52 g carbohydrate; 2 g fibre; 7 g protein, 10% calories from fat.

- News Canada

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