Lemon Curd And Berry Trifle

Nutrition

Ingredients

Directions

1. 1

   To make the lemon curd: bring a pot of water to a simmer over medium-low heat

2. 2

   Combine the egg yolks , sugar , lemon juice , and zest in a metal or glass heat-resistant bowl and whisk until smooth

3. 3

   Set the bowl over the simmering water , without letting the bottom touch , and continue to whisk

4. 4

   Keep working-out that arm and whisk it vigorously for a good 10 minutes , until the curd has doubled in volume and is very thick and yellow

5. 5

   Don't let it boil

6. 6

   Remove the bowl from heat and whisk in the butter , a couple of chunks at a time , until melted

7. 7

   Refrigerate until the custard is cold and firm

8. 8

   To build the trifle: put the berries in a mixing bowl and toss them together so they are evenly distributed

9. 9

   Fold the whipped cream into the chilled lemon curd to lighten it up into a mousse

10. 10

    Line a glass trifle bowl with pieces of pound cake to fit

11. 11

    Drizzle or brush the cake with the lemoncello , spoon a layer of the lemon curd over the cake , and then a layer of mixed berries

12. 12

    Repeat the layers until the ingredients are used up , the last layer looks best if it's the berries

13. 13

    Prepare and add the remaining ingredients as listed: lemons, fresh strawberries, fresh blueberries, fresh blackberries, poundcake, grand marnier, fresh mint leaves.