Strawberry Shortcake Trifle - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 1½ cups milk
• 1½ cups heavy cream
• 2 vanilla beans
• split lengthwise
• 7 large egg yolks
• 8 tablespoons sugar
• 1 ounce Grand Marnier
• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed, at room temperature
• 1 cup milk
• 2 pounds ripe strawberries
• ¼ cup sugar (less depending on sweetness of the berries)
• 8-10 ounces Grand Marnier