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Belle Helene Trifle
Photo: Charisse Kenion

Belle Helene Trifle

14 ingredients 3 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

721
Calories
19g
Protein
28g
Fat
92g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Pear 1 medium (178g) 101
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • Egg yolks - 3,
  • Caster sugar - 50 g (2 oz),
  • Cocoa - 4 tsp,
  • Milk - 300 ml (pint),
  • Vanilla essence - 1 tsp,
  • Rum - 3 tbsp,
  • Whipping cream - 150 ml (* pint), whipped,
  • Trifle sponges - 8,
  • Pear jam - 2 tbsp,
  • Pears in juice - 1 x 425 g (15 oz) can,
  • Chocolate,
  • almonds and a cherry.
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Directions

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1. Cream the egg yolks, sugar and cocoa until fluffy. Bring milk and essence to the boil, pour over egg mixture, whisk and add the rum. Strain mixture into a heavy based or double saucepan, stir over gentle heat until custard thickens. Cool. Fold in most of the cream.

2

2. Split the sponges, spread with jam, arrange sponges and pears in the base of a serving bowl, use some of the juice to moisten sponges.

3

3. Cover with chocolate sauce, decorate with remaining cream, chocolate, almonds and the cherry.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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