Tipsy Squire

Name: Tipsy Squire
Ingredients: 2 cups heavy cream; 1/2 cup (3½ ounces/99 grams) sugar; pinch table salt; 5 large egg yolks; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into 4 pieces; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 (8-inch) round stale sponge cakes (each about 1½ inches thick), homemade or store-bought; 1 1/2 cups cream sherry; 1 cup seedless raspberry jam; 40 small almond macaroons or amaretti cookies, homemade or store-bought; 1 cup fresh raspberries

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What's the secret to a great trifle? According to an old-fashioned American recipe, the answer is stale cake, jam (not fruit), and a stiff shot of sherry.

Keywords

Desserts or Baked Goods
Make Ahead
Cakes
Puddings
Custards
Gelatins
& Souffles

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Ingredients

2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup (3½ ounces/99 grams) sugar
pinch table salt
5 large egg yolks
3 tablespoons cornstarch
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into 4 pieces
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 (8-inch) round stale sponge cakes (each about 1½ inches thick), homemade or store-bought
1 1/2 cups cream sherry
1 cup seedless raspberry jam
40 small almond macaroons or amaretti cookies, homemade or store-bought
1 cup fresh raspberries