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Mincemeat trifle
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Mincemeat trifle

17 ingredients 2 hr + 1 hr Serves 12 openrecipes

This is a truly special trifle that everyone will love. Making the sponge base and lemon curd means you can add your favourite festive flavours like mincemeat or clementine. The results are worth the effort. Make a day ahead if you prefer.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1000
Calories
27g
Protein
37g
Fat
136g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 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

  • 250g/9oz butter
  • 250g/9oz caster sugar
  • 75g/2½oz ground almonds
  • 100g/3½oz plain flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • organic or unwaxed orange
  • 100g/3½oz good quality mincemeat
  • 5 lemons
  • 1 orange
  • 150g/5½oz unsalted butter
  • 300g/3½oz sugar
  • 4 eggs and 2 egg yolks
  • 2 tbsp Marsala or dry sherry
  • 400ml/14fl oz ready-made custard
  • 300ml/10fl oz double cream
  • 20 physalis ( Cape gooseberries
  • handful pistachios

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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