brown bread trifle

The recipe demands the usage of stale bread. However, I’m not happy using stale bread, as the base becomes dry. I use fresh brown bread and I sprinkle the layer with some milk or fruit juice. 

Types of fruits used:

I tend to use a variety of fresh fruits for this trifle, depending on what is available. I like using berries, mangoes, peaches, nectarine, apples, pears, bananas, pomegranate and pineapple.

What else is required?

This trifle has no custard. Instead,  fresh whipped cream is used for the layers and for the topping.

For the topping I usually add grated chocolate or nuts or both.

One big trifle or mini ones?

When I learnt how to make this trifle I usually made it in one big bowl. However, now when I make it, I prefer to make small individual portions. I use small bowls, glasses or cups.

BROWN BREAD TRIFLE

8 – 10 servings

3 cups of brown bread crumbs

¼ cup sugar

½ cup drinking chocolate powder (sweetened cocoa powder)

¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 

1½ to 2 cups fresh cream

2 cups chopped fresh fruit 

1 cup chopped mixed nuts

1 tsp vanilla extract

¼ cup powdered sugar

¼ cup milk or fruit juice

topping of your choice: sprinkles, grated chocolate, nuts, fruit

Set in a big bowl:

1. Take about 8 to 9 slices of brown bread. Process it in the food processor to get crumbs.
2. Add the sugar, vanilla extract,nuts and drinking chocolate to the bread crumbs and mix well. Divide the mixture into half.
3. Chop fresh fruits of your choice. You can use any single fruit or mixed fruits.
4. Whip the fresh cream with powdered sugar till it forms soft peaks.
5. Divide the whipped cream into half.
6. Take a big bowl and layer it with half of the bread crumb mixture.
7. Pat it down gently with a spoon. Sprinkle the half of the milk or fruit juice over the bread crumb layer.
8. Top the bread crumb layer with the chopped fruit.
9. Top the fruit with half of the whipped cream.
10. Add the remaining bread mixture on top of the cream.
11. Sprinkle remaining milk or juice over it.
12. Top with the remaining cream.
13. Leave in the fridge for the cream to set for nearly 4 to 6 hours.
14. Just before serving top it with your choice of topping.

Set in individual bowls, glasses or cups:

1. Divide the bread crumb mixture equally and layer the containers.
2. Press down the bread crumb layer gently with a spoon.
3. Sprinkle some milk or juice over it.
4. Add the fruit layer.
5. Top it with fresh whipped cream.
6. Let it chill in the fridge for 4-6 hours.
7. Top is with your favourite topping before serving.

Tips:

• The bread crumb layer should not be compact.
• Choice of toppings can be fresh fruit, nuts, grated chocolate.
• Use nuts like pistas, walnuts, cashews, almonds.
• The number of servings you get when you set it in individual containers can vary according to the size of the container.

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